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The Future of Healthcare

A new set of forces buffeting our industry foretell, perhaps, a significant restructuring of our sector. While challenges to healthcare affordability and access, and industry economics abound, so too do opportunities for rapid, at-scale innovation to improve the future of care.

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How health systems and educators can work to close the talent gap

– US health systems could address workforce shortages across a wide range of healthcare roles by setting up their own education entities or partnering with postsecondary-education institutions.

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Improving US orthopedic care via patient-centric pathways
– Orthopedic care is among the largest categories in US healthcare; improvements could have far-reaching positive effects. We analyze... care pathways to spot opportunities for better coordination.
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Setting the revenue cycle up for success in automation and AI
– As new technologies emerge, revenue cycle leaders can prepare to harness the potential of these capabilities by establishing the... conditions for success today.
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Sweeping changes to Medicare Advantage: How payers could respond
– The Medicare Advantage program is undergoing its biggest shifts in more than two decades. Payers can take steps now to mount a... strategic, agile response as the changes unfold.
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Bolstering health system supply chain resilience to reduce risk
– How health systems could enhance their ability to withstand supply shocks and deliver quality care in ordinary times and when... crises strike.

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The future of US employee healthcare benefits
Continued inflation is threatening the viability of employee healthcare benefits. It’s up to employers to rethink how they... are managed. Innovation will be key.
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McKinsey on Healthcare: Weathering the storm
– A selection of recent articles exploring the forces unleashed by the pandemic and the opportunities that now exist to improve... access, affordability and quality of care.
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The gathering storm in US healthcare
The headwinds facing the healthcare sector in the United States are threatening affordability, access, and industry economics.... But behind the dark clouds lies a silver lining of opportunity and innovation.
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McKinsey on Healthcare Podcast
A new series of podcasts around transforming healthcare

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Speaking to hearts and minds in healthcare
– The power of the spoken word can be a messenger for change.
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Beyond the numbers: Creating a more diverse future for health
– A conversation about leadership, visions for a future of integrated healthcare systems, and the clear benefits of more diverse... teams.
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Meeting the member where they are: What is the future of health equity?
– A conversation about addressing the well-being of underserved patient populations and ensuring zip codes are not a key predictor... of health outcomes.
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Aging reframed: Seeing aging as an opportunity in healthcare
– An inspiring conversation about aging, women in leadership, and the chance to change the narrative on old age.

Provider Insights

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How health systems and educators can work to close the talent gap
– US health systems could address workforce shortages across a wide range of healthcare roles by setting up their own education... entities or partnering with postsecondary-education institutions.
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Improving US orthopedic care via patient-centric pathways
– Orthopedic care is among the largest categories in US healthcare; improvements could have far-reaching positive effects. We analyze... care pathways to spot opportunities for better coordination.
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Reimagining the nursing workload: Finding time to close the workforce gap
– Redesigning care models through intentional delegation and potential tech enablement can free up nurses’ time.
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Virtual hospitals could offer respite to overwhelmed health systems
– A shift to more-accessible, cost-effective virtual-care models could mitigate increases in healthcare service demand, expenditures,... and patient dissatisfaction.

Payer Insights

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Sweeping changes to Medicare Advantage: How payers could respond
– The Medicare Advantage program is undergoing its biggest shifts in more than two decades. Payers can take steps now to mount a... strategic, agile response as the changes unfold.
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The individual health insurance market in 2023
– This represents an outsize year for insurer and enrollment growth. More than 3.6 million new consumers entering the market are... choosing among an average of 88 plans.
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Digital engagement now typifies the Medicare Advantage experience
– Medicare participants are responding to beneficiaries’ rising expectations for an omnichannel experience by enhancing their... digital capabilities and engagement offerings.
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Looking ahead to the next decade of accountability for care delivery
– One year ago, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation outlined five strategic objectives that signaled its priorities... for the decade ahead. We examine the objectives and progress to date.

Healthcare Services & Technology Insights

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Setting the revenue cycle up for success in automation and AI
– As new technologies emerge, revenue cycle leaders can prepare to harness the potential of these capabilities by establishing the... conditions for success today.
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Tackling healthcare’s biggest burdens with generative AI
– Disparate sources of unstructured data, which abound in healthcare, are now assets to power generative AI. Here’s how private... payers and healthcare systems can use the technology to deliver care.
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Virtual hospitals could offer respite to overwhelmed health systems
– A shift to more-accessible, cost-effective virtual-care models could mitigate increases in healthcare service demand, expenditures,... and patient dissatisfaction.
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How digital tools could boost efficiency in African health systems
– By expanding their use of digital health tools, African health systems could realize up to 15 percent efficiency gains by 2030... and reinvest the savings to improve access and outcomes.

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Business Building in Healthcare

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Women in the healthcare industry: An update
– Although healthcare continues to outpace other industries in the representation, hiring, and advancement of women, the latest... data show there is still plenty of room for improvement.
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Investing in the new era of value-based care
– Recent trends appear to make a case for investing in value-based care. Here’s why value-based models now show both the potential... and propensity for growth.
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US health systems: Diversify to thrive
– US health systems are diversifying their businesses to unlock growth and support core hospital operations, carefully choosing... investment areas and structures in line with their objectives.
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Overcoming the cost of healthcare transformation through partnerships
– Players are adapting to the evolving healthcare landscape by using a range of partnership models—beyond M&A—to... create value. Anticipating and avoiding five common mistakes can be key for success.

Consumer Health Insights

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Meeting changing consumer needs: The US retail pharmacy of the future
– In the face of industry headwinds, pharmacies can work to make the most of their distinct advantages to meet shifting consumer... needs.
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Marketing in healthcare: Improving the consumer experience
– The time has come for healthcare providers to wake up to the modern consumer and start building the alignment, capabilities, and... infrastructure to support next-gen marketing in healthcare.
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Driving growth through consumer centricity in healthcare
– Providing consumers with the experiences they increasingly expect and demand at every stage of the healthcare journey could substantially... improve care and cost outcomes.
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Still feeling good: The US wellness market continues to boom
– Our research shows continued growth of consumer interest in health and wellness, with persistent gaps in certain areas presenting... exciting opportunities for companies to serve unmet consumer needs.

Behavioral Health Insights

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COVID-19 and burnout are straining the mental health of employed parents
– Employed parents cite apathy and fatigue in new survey.
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How affordable is mental healthcare? The long-term impact on financial health
– Those who report mental illness have disproportionately faced economic disadvantages and report greater financial stress.
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How employers can improve their approach to mental health at work
– Employers benefit when they help employees to prioritize mental wellness, thereby reducing the stigma of mental-health issues,... addressing disparities in their incidence and treatment, and providing support through formal structures and programs.
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Overcoming stigma: Three strategies toward better mental health in the workplace
– Employees are worried about their mental health as they return to the workplace after the COVID-19 pandemic. Stigma can exacerbate... their concerns, but employers can thwart its impact.

Public Health Insights

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The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency: What’s next?
– As a raft of federal COVID-19 support interventions and regulatory waivers expire, healthcare providers, payers, and other private... stakeholders can respond strategically.
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Virtual health for all: Closing the digital divide to expand access
– Affordable broadband with wraparound support could expand access to cost-efficient virtual health for underserved communities.... Seven actions could help state and local leaders unlock this opportunity.
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Federal funding may boost social determinants of health infrastructure
– Federal-funding mechanisms represent an often-underused funding source for public- and private-sector stakeholders when enhancing... SDoH data, analytics, and technology infrastructure.
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Building greater resilience in vaccine manufacturing
– The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for resilience in vaccine manufacturing. Five considerations can help national public-health... leaders plan.

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Employee well-being: The holistic way
– Thinking comprehensively about health can help workers live longer, better, and more productively.
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How payers could unlock value by improving transitions of care
– Using a three-step approach, payers could seek to reduce hospital readmissions, potentially improving patient experience and care... outcomes and cutting costs for stakeholders.
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Is virtual care delivering on its promise of improving access?
– Although virtual-care adoption has substantially increased, healthcare organizations can pursue additional opportunities to reduce... disparities in access.
Podcast - McKinsey Health Institute

Getting to the bottom of the teen mental health crisis
– From identifying the effects of social media and the COVID-19 pandemic, to overcoming stigma and expanding accessibility to care,... there’s lots to unpack around teen mental health. How do we help tomorrow’s workforce today?
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What is brain health?
– Good brain health means more than just the absence of disease. It also includes overall healthy cognitive functioning, resilience,... and a state of well-being where individuals feel able to fulfill their potential.
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Cloud as the ultimate digital enabler
– Elevance Health’s chief technology officer of platform modernization and cloud enablement discusses how the company uses... cloud-native capabilities and a product mindset to maximize value from its cloud migration and ultimately help people improve their health and well-being.
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Rethinking the in vitro diagnostic testing model in Europe
– European health systems used in vitro diagnostic testing in new ways to tackle COVID-19. Now leaders can apply these tactics more... broadly.
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Tackling healthcare’s biggest burdens with generative AI
– Disparate sources of unstructured data, which abound in healthcare, are now assets to power generative AI. Here’s how private... payers and healthcare systems can use the technology to deliver care.
Interview - McKinsey Health Institute

Young children are experiencing trauma: How Sesame Street wants to help
– Sesame Workshop’s Jeanette Betancourt explains what the show and the organization behind it are doing to address trauma and emotional... well-being for young children.
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Reimagining the nursing workload: Finding time to close the workforce gap
– Redesigning care models through intentional delegation and potential tech enablement can free up nurses’ time.
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Age is just a number: How older adults view healthy aging
– The results of a survey from the McKinsey Health Institute shed light on the health perceptions and priorities of people aged... 55 and older.
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