Accenture has come out with its annual list of trends in health IT, and it’s safe to say the research and consulting firm is looking far beyond Meaningful Use.
In some ways it’s a bit of wishful thinking. “The healthcare IT leaders of today are doing more than just talking a good digital game. They are fundamentally changing the way technology is used for care delivery. Healthcare consumers, providers and payers are embracing the transformational power of technology, and it’s paying off in unprecedented efficiency and effectiveness across the care ecosystem,” Accenture says in the overview to its graphics-intensive report.
The trends Accenture has identified are:
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- Personalized medicine, which the company called the “Internet of Me.”
- The “outcome economy,” driven by wearable and embedded devices.
- Redefinition of technology platforms, thanks to the cloud.
- The intelligent enterprise, thanks to “huge data” and smarter IT systems.
- A reimagined healthcare workforce, including robots and empowered patients.
Accenture put some of its findings and forecasts into this infographic:
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