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The health system CEO imperative: Turning AI’s promise into performance
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Health systems aren’t short on AI, they’re short on impact from AI. Capturing real value requires CEO-led transformation and a fundamental rethink of how care and operations run.
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Phil Ozuah on enhancing ambulatory care and accessibility
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The president and CEO of Montefiore Einstein talks about technology in healthcare, opportunities to close gaps in patient access,...
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Leslie Davis on serving communities as both payer and provider
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Leslie Davis, president and CEO of UPMC, discusses the organization’s “payvider” model and how its emphasis...
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How provider-led health plans can succeed in commercial insurance
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Provider-led health plans are underrepresented in the commercial group insurance market, leaving more than $20 billion in potential...
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Ushering in the next era of frontline nursing with AI
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A survey of more than 500 US nurses highlights growing AI adoption but points to the opportunity for clinical-care organizations...
McKinsey Healthcare Blog
Fresh takes on the hottest topics in the healthcare industry
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McKinsey on healthcare: Perspectives and research for the healthcare industry
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A selection of recent articles that cover the challenges and opportunities facing healthcare organizations in 2025 and look ahead...
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The Future of Nursing: McKinsey’s Frontline Insights
McKinsey research on the nursing workforce has yielded invaluable insights into the challenges confronted by nurses both in the...
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McKinsey Insights on Healthcare Consumerism: Trends and Perspectives
McKinsey’s extensive research into healthcare consumerism provides insight into the continually evolving opinions, preferences,...
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McKinsey on Healthcare Podcast
A new series of podcasts around transforming healthcare
Podcast
Phil Ozuah on enhancing ambulatory care and accessibility
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The president and CEO of Montefiore Einstein talks about technology in healthcare, opportunities to close gaps in patient access,...
Podcast
Leslie Davis on serving communities as both payer and provider
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Leslie Davis, president and CEO of UPMC, discusses the organization’s “payvider” model and how its emphasis...
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Sam Hazen on reaching patients during healthcare’s flux
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Sam Hazen, CEO of HCA Healthcare, reflects on the state of the industry and how emerging technologies and steadfast leadership...
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Nishaminy Kasbekar on centralizing pharmacy in patient care
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Nishaminy Kasbekar, vice president and chief pharmacy officer for the University of Pennsylvania Health System, on the evolution—and...
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Primary care, reimagined: Workforce and care model innovation in a modern age
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Inequitable access to primary care jeopardizes the health of millions of Americans, especially in rural communities, resulting...
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How provider-led health plans can succeed in commercial insurance
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Provider-led health plans are underrepresented in the commercial group insurance market, leaving more than $20 billion in potential...
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Ushering in the next era of frontline nursing with AI
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A survey of more than 500 US nurses highlights growing AI adoption but points to the opportunity for clinical-care organizations...
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Healthcare revenue cycle management at a strategic turning point: Survey insights
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Regulatory shifts and payer dynamics are compounding margin pressure. Our 2025 survey shows care delivery organizations are pairing...
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How insurer-led care model innovation can transform healthcare
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Cost of care is an existential issue for US payers. To thrive, insurers must overhaul siloed clinical programs into integrated...
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Gathering storm 2.0: Succeeding in healthcare despite the turbulence
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Payers and health systems must act now to respond to unprecedented forces that could cause margin pressures of up to 5.5 and...
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Transforming employer health benefits: Large employers’ activist role
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Amid unprecedented rate hikes and financial pressures, large employers, which account for more than $800 billion in healthcare...
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Rewiring healthcare payers: A guide to digital and AI transformation
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Although payers have been comparatively slow to adopt digital and AI tools for some valid reasons, healthcare payer digital transformation...
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The health system CEO imperative: Turning AI’s promise into performance
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Health systems aren’t short on AI, they’re short on impact from AI. Capturing real value requires CEO-led transformation and...
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Generative AI in healthcare: Adoption matures as agentic AI emerges
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With half of US organizations in our survey now implementing gen AI, the focus is turning to integration, ROI, and agentic AI...
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Ambient scribing at the crossroads: What comes next?
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Ambient scribing may be nearing an inflection point. Health systems should consider integrating the capability into automation...
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Agentic AI and the race to a touchless revenue cycle
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AI enablement of healthcare providers’ revenue cycle could cut cost to collect by 30 to 60 percent, optimize payment accuracy,...
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US healthcare: Companies continue to create value through diversification
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Rather than using M&A to focus on expansion and diversification into new value pools, many US healthcare players are deploying...
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What to expect in US healthcare in 2026 and beyond
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The healthcare industry faces successive waves of challenging trends, with glimmers of opportunity in select segments.
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Future of US healthcare: Gathering storm 2.0 or a golden age?
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Should healthcare leaders hunker down to weather the next gathering storm or reimagine their businesses through AI, automation,...
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Gathering storm 2.0: Succeeding in healthcare despite the turbulence
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Payers and health systems must act now to respond to unprecedented forces that could cause margin pressures of up to 5.5 and...
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Healing consumer confidence through AI-powered, human-centered healthcare
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Restoring consumer trust starts with delivering on the brand—how healthcare organizations show up internally and externally....
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Meet Gen Z: Social media and digital tools are key in healthcare
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In the United States, Gen Z is not interacting with their health and wellness needs in the same way as other generations. Healthcare...
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Engaging the evolving US healthcare consumer and improving business performance
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US consumers have become more active in their healthcare decisions and are seeking engagement from healthcare organizations....
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Health media: How consumer content informs the future of healthcare
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Healthcare organizations are well positioned to offer healthcare content to improve consumer experience and care outcomes, achieve...
Case Study - McKinsey Health Institute
Scaling mental health where life happens: Helping Santiago thrive across the lifespan
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Across the Chilean capital, a quiet mental health crisis is unfolding—from anxious teens to isolated seniors. Healthy Santiago...
Report - McKinsey Health Institute
The future is shared: Financing task-sharing programs in mental health
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Mental health task sharing has demonstrated clinical effectiveness and potential for widespread system impact, but achieving...
Interactive - McKinsey Health Institute
The new case for brain health: Scaling interventions for health and economic growth
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Opportunities exist to reduce the global burden of brain health and noncommunicable diseases, fostering healthier communities...
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Addressing youth mental health through school-based services
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One in five US children has a mental health condition. Schools may play a critical role in providing evidence-based interventions....
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Advancing America’s holistic health
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Living longer and healthier can help people be more productive in the workplace. Here are three ways in which the US government...
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Public health’s inflection point with generative AI
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Public health organizations can responsibly use generative AI to improve service delivery, bolster outbreak preparedness, accelerate...
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Future-proofing health systems for climate risks and pandemics
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Climate change and infectious-health risks are threatening health systems across the globe. High-impact investments that address...
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The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency: What’s next?
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As a raft of federal COVID-19 support interventions and regulatory waivers expire, healthcare providers, payers, and other private...