HEALTHCARE
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
& PREDICTIONS
Pat Stricker, RN, MEd
A LOOK AT 2018
As new technology is adopted, new drivers emerge that affect
how Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) is used to enable
better care. The IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Health Industry
2018 Predictions looked at the following drivers to predict
where healthcare IT will support care delivery over the next 3-
4 years. The following are the IDC’s health industry Top 10
Predictions for HIT in 2018:  
By 2019, more than 50% of life
science and healthcare
companies will have dedicated
resources to support accessing,
sharing and analyzing real-world
evidence for use across their
organizations.
REAL-WORLD
EVIDENCE
By 2019 digital mobile
engagement among companies,
patients, and providers will
increase by 50%, improving
clinical trial recruitment &
medication adherence.
DIGITAL MOBILE
ENGAGEMENT
By 2020, adoption rates of IoT-
enabled tracking and inventory
management systems in
hospitals will double, improving
patient safety, staff satisfaction
and operational efficiency.
INTERNET OF
THINGS (IOT)
 By the end of 2020, 25% of
medical data will be collected
and shared with healthcare
systems by the patients
themselves (‘bring your own
data’ or BYOD).
PATIENT
REPORTED DATA
One hospital in four with 200 or
more beds will have robotics
handling time-consuming tasks,
thereby reducing labor,
preventing errors, sustaining
business operations, and
improving patient safety. 
ROBOTICS
20% of organizations will no
longer be using pilot projects,
but will be using blockchain for
supply-chain management and
patient identity. (A simple
description of blockchain is “a
new type of internet that allows
information to be distributed
but not copied”).
BLOCKCHAIN
By 2020, 20% of healthcare and
40% of life-science organizations
will achieve 15-20% productivity
gains through the adoption of
cognitive/ AI technology.
COGNITIVE / AI
TECHNOLOGY
Due to overwhelming data
management requirements, by
2021 20% of payer back-office
operations will outsource their
business processes.
DATA
MANAGEMENT
 By 2021, cyber-attacks will
cause harm or death to patients
connected to networked
infusion pumps, resulting in
large class-action lawsuits
against medical device
manufacturers for negligence.  
MEDICAL
DEVICES
By 2021 digital healthcare
services will account for 6% of
global healthcare expenditure.
DIGITAL
HEALTHCARE
SERVICES
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY-
PREDICTIONS
Healthcare predictions are a little harder to
determine than trends. This year they tend to
focus on mental health, personalized medicine,
genomics, population health management,
consumer-focused innovation, collaboration
among diverse partners, stability, and support
for not-for-profit healthcare providers. The
following are some of the Top Healthcare
Predictions for 2018:
More hospitals and health
systems will make innovative
digital offerings a new source of
revenue to offset declining
reimbursements from
traditional payers. Health
systems will get directly involved
in developing these new
technologies. Value-added
products and services will be
offered directly to the consumer
in order to keep them healthy
and enhance their care.
NEW REVENUE STREAMS:
INNOVATIVE DIGITAL HEALTH
OFFERINGS WILL CREATE NEW
REVENUE STREAMS AND DELIVER
VALUE-ADDED HEALTHCARE
TECHNOLOGY TO CONSUMERS.
Technology startups will
leverage scaled cloud computing
and AI/machine learning
platforms. We can expect to see
more apps and technologies
that help patients track
everyday health habits and
share them with their care
teams.  Real-time, ongoing
dialogue between physicians
and patients will lead to better
care and more effective,
customized health regimens.
TECHNOLOGY: EMPOWERING
PATIENTS TO BECOME MORE
INVOLVED IN THEIR CARE
Genomic data will be integrated
with clinical labs and other
personal health information to
solve health care mysteries and
create the ability to practice
precision medicine. Direct-to-
consumer tests will continue to
become even more popular,
enabling people to delve into
their genetic makeup. This data
will be integrated into clinical
care in innovative ways to
enable a more personalized
approach to medicine. This will
eventually lead to preventing,
delaying or curing diseases.
PERSONALIZED MEDICINE:
LEVERAGING DNA AND
PERSONAL DATA WILL IMPROVE
WELLNESS AND PREVENT
DISEASE
Illness and care for those with
chronic conditions. The social
determinants of health –
including access to care and
services, reliable transportation,
housing, education, and
nutrition – will become the key
focus. More emphasis will also
be placed on the measurable
outcomes achieved through
these important alliances.
POPULATION HEALTH WILL SOAR
IN IMPORTANCE THIS YEAR
Mental illness and substance
abuse are now the leading
cause of death for Americans
under 50, Community
collaboration with health
providers will increase to help
people get access to care and
resources. Collaboration will
take place across many sectors,
e.g. health care, schools, the
criminal justice system,
churches, businesses, social
service agencies and veterans'
groups.
INNOVATION: NEW PARTNERS
WILL ADDRESS THE GROWING
MENTAL HEALTH AND
SUBSTANCE ABUSE CRISIS
Providers will expand their
reach to retail pharmacies,
neighborhood wellness centers,
grocery stores, and brick and
mortar retailers. Since
telehealth services are now
reimbursed, convenient at-
home telehealth services, e.g.
video, email, chat or text will
finally go main stream.  
AMBULATORY AND HOME
HEALTH: CARE GOES
EVERYWHERE
THANK YOU!
For More: www.tcshealthcare.com
Studies from:
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top-health-care-predictions-for-2018-300576862.html
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Healthcare Information Technology Trends & Predictions

  • 2. A LOOK AT 2018 As new technology is adopted, new drivers emerge that affect how Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) is used to enable better care. The IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Health Industry 2018 Predictions looked at the following drivers to predict where healthcare IT will support care delivery over the next 3- 4 years. The following are the IDC’s health industry Top 10 Predictions for HIT in 2018:  
  • 3. By 2019, more than 50% of life science and healthcare companies will have dedicated resources to support accessing, sharing and analyzing real-world evidence for use across their organizations. REAL-WORLD EVIDENCE
  • 4. By 2019 digital mobile engagement among companies, patients, and providers will increase by 50%, improving clinical trial recruitment & medication adherence. DIGITAL MOBILE ENGAGEMENT
  • 5. By 2020, adoption rates of IoT- enabled tracking and inventory management systems in hospitals will double, improving patient safety, staff satisfaction and operational efficiency. INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)
  • 6.  By the end of 2020, 25% of medical data will be collected and shared with healthcare systems by the patients themselves (‘bring your own data’ or BYOD). PATIENT REPORTED DATA
  • 7. One hospital in four with 200 or more beds will have robotics handling time-consuming tasks, thereby reducing labor, preventing errors, sustaining business operations, and improving patient safety.  ROBOTICS
  • 8. 20% of organizations will no longer be using pilot projects, but will be using blockchain for supply-chain management and patient identity. (A simple description of blockchain is “a new type of internet that allows information to be distributed but not copied”). BLOCKCHAIN
  • 9. By 2020, 20% of healthcare and 40% of life-science organizations will achieve 15-20% productivity gains through the adoption of cognitive/ AI technology. COGNITIVE / AI TECHNOLOGY
  • 10. Due to overwhelming data management requirements, by 2021 20% of payer back-office operations will outsource their business processes. DATA MANAGEMENT
  • 11.  By 2021, cyber-attacks will cause harm or death to patients connected to networked infusion pumps, resulting in large class-action lawsuits against medical device manufacturers for negligence.   MEDICAL DEVICES
  • 12. By 2021 digital healthcare services will account for 6% of global healthcare expenditure. DIGITAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES
  • 13. HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY- PREDICTIONS Healthcare predictions are a little harder to determine than trends. This year they tend to focus on mental health, personalized medicine, genomics, population health management, consumer-focused innovation, collaboration among diverse partners, stability, and support for not-for-profit healthcare providers. The following are some of the Top Healthcare Predictions for 2018:
  • 14. More hospitals and health systems will make innovative digital offerings a new source of revenue to offset declining reimbursements from traditional payers. Health systems will get directly involved in developing these new technologies. Value-added products and services will be offered directly to the consumer in order to keep them healthy and enhance their care. NEW REVENUE STREAMS: INNOVATIVE DIGITAL HEALTH OFFERINGS WILL CREATE NEW REVENUE STREAMS AND DELIVER VALUE-ADDED HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY TO CONSUMERS.
  • 15. Technology startups will leverage scaled cloud computing and AI/machine learning platforms. We can expect to see more apps and technologies that help patients track everyday health habits and share them with their care teams.  Real-time, ongoing dialogue between physicians and patients will lead to better care and more effective, customized health regimens. TECHNOLOGY: EMPOWERING PATIENTS TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED IN THEIR CARE
  • 16. Genomic data will be integrated with clinical labs and other personal health information to solve health care mysteries and create the ability to practice precision medicine. Direct-to- consumer tests will continue to become even more popular, enabling people to delve into their genetic makeup. This data will be integrated into clinical care in innovative ways to enable a more personalized approach to medicine. This will eventually lead to preventing, delaying or curing diseases. PERSONALIZED MEDICINE: LEVERAGING DNA AND PERSONAL DATA WILL IMPROVE WELLNESS AND PREVENT DISEASE
  • 17. Illness and care for those with chronic conditions. The social determinants of health – including access to care and services, reliable transportation, housing, education, and nutrition – will become the key focus. More emphasis will also be placed on the measurable outcomes achieved through these important alliances. POPULATION HEALTH WILL SOAR IN IMPORTANCE THIS YEAR
  • 18. Mental illness and substance abuse are now the leading cause of death for Americans under 50, Community collaboration with health providers will increase to help people get access to care and resources. Collaboration will take place across many sectors, e.g. health care, schools, the criminal justice system, churches, businesses, social service agencies and veterans' groups. INNOVATION: NEW PARTNERS WILL ADDRESS THE GROWING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CRISIS
  • 19. Providers will expand their reach to retail pharmacies, neighborhood wellness centers, grocery stores, and brick and mortar retailers. Since telehealth services are now reimbursed, convenient at- home telehealth services, e.g. video, email, chat or text will finally go main stream.   AMBULATORY AND HOME HEALTH: CARE GOES EVERYWHERE
  • 20. THANK YOU! For More: www.tcshealthcare.com Studies from: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/providence-st-joseph-healths- top-health-care-predictions-for-2018-300576862.html https://www.healthdatamanagement.com/list/top-10-predictions-for- healthcare-it-in-2018