Robots aren’t coming for our jobs, but exponential technologies could have a...
We don’t believe robots are going to take over the world, and they’re not coming for our jobs. However, many tasks in health care and life sciences are likely to be enhanced, altered, or taken over...
View ArticleStar Trek medicine in the age of a Flintstones reimbursement system: Can...
“Star Trek medicine in the age of a Flintstones reimbursement system,” was a quote I heard during this year’s JP Morgan Healthcare conference back in January…and it has stuck with me. The comment drove...
View ArticleWhy improving inclusion and diversity in clinical trials should be a research...
Several weeks ago, I participated in a panel discussion on inclusion and diversity in clinical trials. My research for the event and the discussion that ensued led me to conclude that while there have...
View ArticleSTEP UP: When paired with gamification and a science-based engagement...
At the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the ancient construction is strikingly precise. Every stone in the outer wall appears to have been meticulously placed, and all of the stairs are exactly the same size...
View ArticleTechnology is helping older adults stay at home longer, but are we missing an...
About one out of four adults over the age of 65 lives alone, according to US Census data.1 Living alone can be liberating, but it also can be socially isolating, which can have a negative impact on...
View Article‘Coop-etition’ could grow as medtech companies prepare for transformational...
I’ve been hearing the term “coop-etition” quite a bit recently as medical technology executives consider the impact outside organizations are beginning to have on their industry. There is an...
View ArticleInnovate or wait and see: Which path will health stakeholders follow?
In a recent blog post, our colleague Neal Batra drew parallels between the disruptive forces that altered the music industry 20 years ago and the outside organizations that are beginning to gain a...
View ArticleCan technology give physicians more time to practice medicine?
As a physician, I understand that doctors do much more than diagnose and treat illness and injuries. As we move into the future of health, the role of the physician is changing to align with an...
View ArticleAn integrated health ecosystem can be greater than the sum of its digital...
The real power of the internet of things (IoT) is the closed loop in which an array of smart devices gathers and shares meaningful data. This information is analyzed and interpreted, which ultimately...
View ArticleAs devices generate more data, AI is becoming indispensable for medtech
Artificial intelligence (AI) is all around us. Even as I write this blog, the AI software in my computer is automatically correcting my misspellings, comma errors, and clunky grammar. It learns from my...
View ArticleImproving well-being often takes a community (and an expanded health ecosystem)
Hippocrates (often recognized as the father of modern medicine) understood that disease wasn’t caused by the gods or influenced by superstition. Unlike many of his contemporaries, he saw the...
View ArticleWhile some barriers remain, value-based contracting for drugs has clearly...
It’s been four years since the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions collaborated with the Network for Excellence in Health Innovation (NEHI) to discuss the implications of value-based care on...
View ArticleAs the health economy transforms, health systems turn to their strategy leaders
Eight questions for Providence St. Joseph Health’s chief strategy officer In a rapidly changing health ecosystem, many hospitals and health systems are relying on strategy leaders to help navigate...
View ArticleNew programs are helping Medicaid members find their voice
Virtually every state Medicaid agency is surrounded by a cacophony of voices, some of which are louder than others. Some voices come from the legislature or the governor’s office, while others come...
View ArticleCan the dream of radical interoperability become a reality in health care?
Imagine how a completely interoperable health care system might work: Dara, a 78-year-old with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is admitted to the hospital after experiencing chest pain....
View ArticleSpecialized health systems, life sciences firms see higher returns than more...
Specialty-focused health care and life sciences companies tend to have a higher return on capital (ROC) than more diversified organizations, according to recent research from the Deloitte Center for...
View ArticleIntelligent drug discovery: Powered by AI
How will artificial intelligence (AI) drive the digital transformation of biopharma? At the 2019 Global Financial Times Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology conference in London last month, we launched...
View ArticleNew year, new insights
As we transition into 2020, the blog posts you’re used to seeing will transition as well. In January, the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions will introduce the Health Forward blog. Subscribers will...
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