The best of our thinking in healthcare
Quality healthcare is one of the most important factors in an individual’s perception of the quality of their life. In most countries, alongside the economy, it claims the biggest focus within the political agenda. In some countries, such as the UK with the National Health Service (NHS), the healthcare delivery organisation is a part of their national identity.
We believe it is time for a new enlightenment in every aspect of the healthcare ecosystem, where every player, from governments to enterprises to individuals, is involved in improving healthcare. We want to bring you the best of our thinking, and the best of our partners’ thinking in a series of whitepapers.
The patient at the heart of care
Globally, all health economies are facing similar challenges. In addition, the advent of new consumer technologies is introducing more challenges (or bringing older ones to the fore). These disruptive technologies promote greater patient power. The most agile and forward thinking health economies have the opportunity to revolutionise the way care is delivered, and in doing so to transform their societies. The
first whitepaper in the series from Logica, outlines the challenges we see our clients struggling with, and some of the trends we think will impact healthcare for the better.
The whole is greater than the sum of parts
The deepening financial crisis is limiting governments’ ability to pay for healthcare. This is a situation that in turn, presents one of the biggest challenges to the pharmaceutical industry. For it is highly likely under these circumstances that governments would introduce cost containment measures such as a freeze on new drug reimbursement and so on. The second whitepaper discusses the challenges faced by healthcare and pharma, the close association between the two and the need for them to converge to find common workable solutions that would benefit both.
Changing views, changing direction
In recent decades, major transformations in diagnostics, pharmaceuticals and treatments have resulted in shorter hospital stays. The current transition to more personalised care and to longer term managed care pathways means that healthcare IT systems are changing direction. But this change may not happen smoothly.
In general, the process of introducing IT systems in healthcare is frustrating, often due to changing specifications and expectations during the extended delivery processes. And now the healthcare professionals and technology planners are pressured by the public, patients and their family and friends to introduce reforms.
In this third paper in the series, we discuss different aspects of the healthcare ecosystem and focus on some of the innovative solutions we offer for better healthcare.
Involve to evolve
Independent to the series, we’ve also written a report on the market study of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems market in context of the broader Clinical Information Systems (CIS) market.
The initial study was carried out by Nordic Healthcare Group from October 2011 to January 2012. All published material available was utilised and interviews were carried out in 19 countries: Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, UK, France, Portugal, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovenia. Findings from the study were released in January 2012.
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