Around the world, populations are getting older, and their health needs are becoming more complex. At the same time, technological advances are changing healthcare delivery. In this edition, The Next Normal explores how hospitals will innovate in the coming decade—and what it will mean for both patients and healthcare professionals.
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Podcast
Fit for the future: The common challenges facing healthcare systems—and how to meet them
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Across the developed world, health systems must adapt to aging populations, changing patient needs, and advances in technology...
Article
Promoting an overdue digital transformation in healthcare
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Research from over 30 countries offers insight into providing digital healthcare, including practical steps for key stakeholders....
Article
The era of exponential improvement in healthcare?
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Technology-driven innovation holds the potential to improve our understanding of patients, enable the delivery of more convenient,...
Article
Healthcare consumerism today: Accelerating the consumer experience
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McKinsey’s latest research shows that consumer engagement in healthcare continues to grow, but many payers and providers...
Executive Briefing
The productivity imperative for healthcare delivery in the United States
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Healthcare is a key component of the US economy, but healthcare spending increases consistently outstrip GDP growth. Improving...
Article
Five trends shaping the future of Medicaid
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The Medicaid program has experienced significant changes since 2010, when the Affordable Care Act was passed. Five trends are...
Article
Natural language processing in healthcare
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being adopted across the healthcare industry, and some of the most exciting AI applications...
Article
The future of healthcare: Finding the opportunities that lie beneath the uncertainty
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Healthcare is a dynamic industry with significant opportunity, but cost concerns, uncertainty, and complexity can also make it...