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ALMOST 75 % OF APAC HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO INCREASE SPENDING ON PATIENT- CENTRIC APPS
A report from IDC , Patient of One : Redefining Patient- Centric Care , found that almost 75 % of healthcare providers in Asia Pacific will increase spending on customer engagement apps to better cater to the shift of care delivery from in-person to care anywhere .
This IDC report portrays the patient-centric care trends into three care areas such as care anywhere , Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) -driven predictive care and personalised care , strongly supported by technology and patient and consumer-centric ecosystems .
Survey , corresponding IDC predictions and case examples from Asia Pacific countries .
The report also emphasises the need to change from legacy systems to align with modern healthcare workflow as healthcare organisations prioritise intelligent digital workspaces moving forward .
Manoj Vallikkat , Senior Research Manager , Healthcare Insights , IDC Asia Pacific , said : " As patient-centric care takes precedence across Asia Pacific , the healthcare system , workplace and workforce need to be redefined moving forward . Although structured data capture , data governance and AI adoption play vital roles in this redefining process , healthcare organisations also need to plan for intelligent digital workspaces and physical workplaces to ensure inclusive patient-centric care ."
The three care areas are demonstrated in the report by merging regional trends captured through data from IDC ' s 2021 – 2022 Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending ( FERS )
INFLATION TAKING A TOLL ON HEALTHCARE AND NUTRITION DECISIONS IN US
To combat high inflation , Americans have made difficult trade-offs that negatively impact their health and well-being , finds a new Nationwide Retirement Institute survey . Over the last 12 months , nearly two in five American households ( 17 %) received food or goods from a food bank ( 22 % for Millennials ), and the same amount ( 17 %) stopped buying healthier foods ( organic or high-priced healthy foods ).
Nearly one in five Americans ( 18 %) say they skipped meals or didn ' t buy groceries due to high inflation ( including 28 % of Gen Z and 23 % of Millennials ). As food insecurity deepens , Americans are also struggling to pay for critical health care expenses .
Many have cancelled or postponed plans in the past 12 months to see a specialist ( 14 %), take a prescribed medication ( 10 %) or get an annual physical ( 11 %) due to high inflation . Almost one-fifth of Gen Z ( 17 %) and Millennials ( 19 %) have cancelled or postponed plans in the past 12 months to see a mental health professional .
" As the price of health care and basic necessities continue to reach record highs , Americans have been forced to make tough decisions that sacrifice their health and well-being ," said Kristi Rodriguez , Senior Vice President of the Nationwide Retirement Institute . " While these decisions are understandable and challenging , making short-term trade-offs may have longterm impacts . Neglecting your health now can lead to far bigger costs as you age and approach retirement ." �
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