Healthcare study 2020: "health home" medicine, informed patients, smart health connected wearables

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What will the healthcare industry look like in 2020 and how has digitization changed the healthcare system by then? The consulting firm Deloitte makes a forecast in its current study.

With "Health Care And Life Sciences 2020 – Taxing Times Ahead", the consulting firm Deloitte continues its study from November 2014. The study publishers predict confident patients who are better informed about their own health and have access to their electronic patient files. You do not even have to go out of the house to use health services. The informed patients require specific treatments in the event of illness and are also willing to spend money on them. Health insurance providers are increasingly offering health insurance providers incentives, for example in the form of premium refunds or bonuses for non-smokers.

In 2020, clinics, resident doctors, pharmaceutical companies and patients will be smart health connected via smartphones, tablets and wearables. This trend is generating further market participants who are developing technologies for early diagnosis. Online communities are also part of the everyday life of patients, clinics, payers and authorities. In addition, the virtual doctor's practice ensures that nursing takes place predominantly at health home and that inpatient stays are limited to emergencies and trauma patients. According to Deloitte, the market for health apps, wearables and fitness trackers will continue to grow. And sales are expected to increase to $ 26 billion by 2017.

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