Top Healthcare & Digital Health Predictions for 2016

 
IDC:  
published a report with the trends for 2016

• Demand for advanced analytics and new data sources;
• Movement in the direction of personalized medicine;
• Security and the effect of breaches in health care;
• The availability of third platform technology — which includes mobile, social, big data and cloud computing — and innovation accelerators to enable digital transformation; and
• Ubiquitous access to mobile technology (Burghard et al., IDC report, November 2015)
• Cyberattacks will compromise information on one-third of individuals;
• Third platform acute health information systems and electronic health records will start to come to market, with early adopters beginning transformation efforts in 2017-2019.

You can access the report summary here and detailed report here.
 

Forrester: 
The forrester report highlights that, 2016 will introduce healthcare organizations to the following issues:

• empowered patient, triggering changes across technology and business models 
• interoperability
• security
• infrastructure updates related to mergers and acquisitions (M&As)
• improved business technology (BT) agenda. 

This brief gives CIOs an overview of the major issues that healthcare CIOs will face in 2016 in the realms of data, patient expectations, and where and when patients get care.

You can access the report here

PwC:  
came out with the trends to watch for in 2016, these are: 

• Consolidation
• Drug pricing
• Care in the palm of your hand
• Cybersecurity
• Consumerism
• Behavioral healthcare
• Care moves to the community
• Databases improve health
• Biosimilars
• Total cost of care

You can access the HRIs complete report of issues here
There is also another summary on the HRIs report by the electronic health reporter here

 
Perficient Healthcare: 
predictions for Analytics for 2016 are:

• Align Clinical, Quality and Financial Analytics to Enable Value-Based Care
• Integrate Clinical and Claims Data to Enable Population Health Management Insight
• Leverage Cross-Continuum Data Analysis for Improved Patient Care and Outcomes
• Grow Enterprise Intelligence to Measure and Improve Patient and Organizational Health
• Utilize Reusable Accelerators to Quickly Achieve Actionable, Data-Driven Insights
• Use Predictive Analytics to Reduce Readmissions and Improve Outcomes
• Leverage New Tools and Skills to Transform Large Volumes of Data into Meaningful Information
• Increase Level of Understanding and Control Over ACO Data and Analytics
• Develop and Implement a Strong Governance Strategy and Organization
• Position Big Data Technologies to Enable the Everyday 

You can access the complete report here 

• The number of breached healthcare records caused by sophisticated cybersecurity attacks will continue to increase 
• The IoT revolution will take off in the healthcare industry 
• Healthcare organizations will begin to move critical applications and infrastructure to the cloud 
• Attackers will look to mobile devices as the next best vector into healthcare networks 

You can read the complete report here

 Dr. Bill Crounse: 
presents his Top three priorities for the new year for healthcare organisations, these are: 

• Put as much emphasis on improving and modernizing communication and collaboration in clinical workflow as you have on the electronic health record
• Include digital natives and patients/consumers in your planning departments and board room discussions
• Embrace the cloud

You can read Dr. Bill Crounse’ blog post here

DirectTrust via HealthcareITNews.com: 
Presented a focus on the interoperability issues due to the move towards a more patient centered focus. Their list of guidance were:

• Patients and consumers will participate in electronic health data exchange. 
• ‘Freed’ data will provide unimagined personal and professional enrichments
• Federal and state agencies will move toward increased interoperability
• Meaningful use will face forced, early retirement
• Security, privacy and identity will reign
• Direct exchange reliance will continue to increase     

You can read the report at HealthcareITNews.com

Additional Reports: 

1. 22 Big Data & Data Science experts predictions for 2016

2. 10 Technology Predictions by Gartner a Storify by HCITExpert

3. Gartner’s Top 10 Predictions Combine People And Machines – Forbes

4. Why 2016 Will Be The Year Of Mass Wearables Adoption

5. Healthcare Data Breaches Top Concern in 2016, Says Experian

6. IoT, Big Data to Spur Health Data Interoperability in 2016 via @HITAnalytics 

7. HIE and interoperability trends to watch in 2016 via @HealthITNews 

8. HIE and interoperability trends to watch in 2016 via @HIEWatch

9. From AI and data science to cryptography: Microsoft researchers offer 16 predictions for ’16

10. CIOs target population health, patient engagement in 2016, see investments pay off via Healthcare IT News

 Keep coming back here to reference these predictions as we will keep updating the list with more information from the various research organisations and thought leaders.

Here’s to a very Happy Christmas and a wonderful and a prosperous New Year 2016 for you, your family and your teams!!