Royal Philips www.usa.philips.com has released the results of their second annual Future Health Index (FHI), an international study of the general population and healthcare professionals. FHI reports their views on healthcare access, integration, and connected care technologies.
The study highlights the fact that both the general populations and healthcare professionals see the real value of connected care technology in diagnosis and treatment. Americans are open to using these technologies if recommended by a healthcare professional (45%) but both Americans and healthcare professionals realize that cost still remains an issue.
Both the U.S. general population and healthcare professionals believe connected technology plays a role in healthcare, but only 21% feel connected care technology is the most beneficial to use for preventive care. Both Americans (64%) and healthcare professionals (59%) believe that healthcare professionals should focus the majority of their time and resources on preventive care.
When it comes to technology, it is thought that increasing the flow of information between healthcare professionals and patients enables a tremendous opportunity for change. Both healthcare professionals (86%) and the general population (61%) think an integrated healthcare system would improve the quality of healthcare in the U.S.
“With chronic disease accounting for the lion’s share of our nation’s healthcare costs, we have created connected care technologies that can help patients and healthcare professionals manage disease, but it is time to help health systems extend beyond the hospital and support prevention,” said Brent CEO of Philips North America.”
For complete results, go to https://www.futurehealthindex.com.