The Future Awakens - Life Sciences And Health Care Predictions 2022

The year is 2022. The quantified self is alive and well, digital technologies have transformed the culture of health care and new entrants have disrupted delivery models. These are some of our predictions that, if they come true, will shake up the life sciences and health care industry in the next five years.

This Deloitte Centre for Health Solutions' report builds on its 2014 report Healthcare and Life Sciences Predictions 2020: A bold future? Three years later, the pace and scale of innovation has meant that some of these original predictions are already a reality while some are still a way off and a few may quite never happen.

This new report evaluates evidence in 2017 and provide six new predictions of what the life sciences and health care ecosystem might look like in 2022 and the key constraints that will need to be overcome.

Challenging times lie ahead arising from a growing and ageing population and a tidal wave of chronic diseases. This report presents an optimistic view of the future, calling businesses to awaken to the possibilities that lie ahead.

The six predictions for 2022

The quantified self is alive and well The genome generation is more informed and engaged in managing their own health In 2022, individuals are better informed about their genetic profile, the diseases they have or might develop, and the effectiveness of health interventions. The 'quantified self' has embraced prevention and is devoting time, energy and money to staying healthy, including using regulated and validated health apps and wearables. Patients are true consumers; they understand they have options and use information and data about themselves and providers to get the best treatment at a time, place and cost convenient to them. The culture in health care is transformed by digital technologies Smart health care is delivering more cost-effective patient-centred care By 2022, demographic and economic changes, increased patient expectations and advanced digital and cognitive technologies have disrupted health care worldwide. Clinical roles have been optimised, and staff use cognitive technologies to deliver more seamless, integrated care designed around patient needs and patients control access to their health data. The digital hospital leverages technologies to optimise care delivery, patient experience, staff deployment and the management of back-office services, reducing costs and improving outcomes. The life sciences industry is industrialised...

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