Health care in America is a rapidly changing system trying to evolve in the middle of a battlefield. The confusion that this produces makes it difficult for health care suppliers and executives to plan effectively for the future.
In this presentation, ...
Health care in America is a rapidly changing system trying to evolve in the middle of a battlefield. The confusion that this produces makes it difficult for health care suppliers and executives to plan effectively for the future.
In this presentation, futurist and business visionary Richard Worzel, c.f.a., looks at the three basic forces driving change in health care in order to trace the what’s likely to happen in the field as a whole:
- The aging population – Although the boomers are phasing out of the business world, their needs for health care is rising almost exponentially as they approach old age.
- Technology – New technologies are revolutionizing health care, with many potential breakthroughs either arriving, or visible on the horizon. Yet, new technologies bring new costs, raising one of the two critical questions shaping the future of health care.
- Money – The bottom line drives the political debate, as well as threatening the financial solvency of state & federal governments, as well as individuals needing care. Money is at the root of the second, critical question shaping tomorrow’s health care.
These three keys are interrelated, but separate, and tracing their effects can reveal a great deal about where the battle lines will be, how the battle will go, what problems lie ahead, and what the possibilities are for professionals, health care providers, insurers, suppliers, and patients.
“The future of health care offers both exceptional difficulties, and enormous opportunities,” says Richard. “Those who can properly assess the terrain of the future, and plan for both the uncertainties and the possibilities will be able to make extraordinary gains in a booming marketplace.”
“Turbulent times are times when market share is up for grabs.”