IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Healthcare Industry 2024 Predictions

IDC FutureScape Figure

• Figure: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Healthcare Industry 2024 Top 10 Predictions

Executive Summary

IDC FutureScape Predictions

• Summary of External Drivers

• Predictions: Impact on Technology Buyers

• Prediction 1: Driven by Perceived Value of Purpose-Built Functionality for Healthcare, 70% of Healthcare Organizations Will Adopt Industry Clouds by 2025

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Patient Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 2: Driven by the Need for Improved Diagnostic Accuracy, Speed, and Workflow Efficiency, Care Providers Will See a 60% Increase in AI Solution Adoption by 2025

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Patient Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 3: By 2025, GenAI Will Free up to 15% of Clinicians' Time, Translating into an Estimated $350 Billion in Annual Global Healthcare Savings to Realize More Workflow Automation and Efficiency

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Patient Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 4: By 2026, Driven by the Demand to Scale Hyper-Personalized Patient Experiences, Improve Collaboration, and Foster Equity, 60% of Global Healthcare Organizations Will Double GenAI Investments

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Patient Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 5: By 2026, 55% of Worldwide Private Health Insurance Companies and 75% of U.S. Health Systems Will Be "Payviders" to Improve Risk Management and Address the Rising Cost of Care

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Patient Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 6: By 2027, 70% of the Healthcare Industry Will Leverage GenAI to Address Data and Workflow Fragmentation Across Care Settings to Improve Diagnosis and Patient Safety to Scale Care Anywhere

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Patient Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 7: By 2027, a Doubling of Hospital-at-Home Patients Will Propel a 55% Growth in Investments in Tech-Enabled Integrated Care Initiatives to Address Patient Safety, Workforce, and Care Access Concerns

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Patient Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 8: By 2027, 60% of the Healthcare Industry Will Prioritize Tech Partnerships That Champion "Techquity," Reducing the Digital Divide and Recognizing Social Determinants of Health as Vital Influencers

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Patient Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 9: Personalized Health Data Platforms Will Support 75% of Covered Patients in Advanced Economies by 2028 While Building More Accurate Patient Journey Simulations for Providers and Life Science Companies

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Patient Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 10: By 2029, Hospital Investments in Sustainability and Modernization Will Increase by 60%, Driven by the Need to Reduce Costs, Improve Quality of Care, and Enhance Organizational Resiliency

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Patient Impact

• Guidance

Advice for Technology Buyers

External Drivers: Detail

• AI Everywhere — Generative AI Takes the Spotlight

• The Drive to Automate — Maximizing Efficiency and New Opportunities

• Cybersecurity and Risk — Building Resilience Against Multiplying Threats

• The Digital Business Imperative — Competitiveness and Outcomes

• Dynamic Work and Skills Requirements — New Work Mode Era

• Shifting Tech Regulatory Landscape — Navigating Risk and Opportunity

• Operationalization of ESG — Measuring and Implementing Sustainability

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