Healthcare Industry Trends in 2022

Healthcare; Industry Trends 2022

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Technology has always been at the backbone of healthcare industry progress. It has reshaped the way industry professionals look at hospital management, patient care, treatment for addictions, and more. From the internet of medical things to predictive analytics, technology has helped improve care management and reduce casualties. Technological intervention will continue to change the landscape of the healthcare industry in 2022.

Telehealth
Covid has forced a major shift within the healthcare industry toward telehealth, a trend that will continue well into 2022. Telehealth has been used 38 times more often than it was before covid.

• Wearables will offer more effective remote care
• Hybrid telemedicine will improve communication between doctors and their patients
• Telehealth will provide easy access to patient data for doctors, specialists, and patients alike

​Predictive Analytics
Predictive Analytics is projected to increase from 3.74 billion dollars in 2019 to 28 billion dollars by 2027. It will offer:

• Predictive care for at-risk patients directly from their homes
• Help identify deterioration in patients
• Predict patient utilization patterns
• Provide precision medicine

Cloud Computing
The cloud computing market is expected to grow exponentially over the next five years providing healthcare professionals with a multitude of on-demand cloud-based services to better facilitate the increase of telehealth.
 

• Cloud computing will offer on-demand storage for healthcare information, allowing professionals to access data anywhere
• Personalized patient care plans will be created with analytics
• Electronic medical records can be stored in the cloud for better treatment and diagnosis from anywhere
• Medical imaging can likewise be stored in the cloud so doctors and patients can view it at will

​Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence has already seen a leap in the healthcare industry, and its growth is projected to increase 41% within the next 7 years based on its wide integration.
 

• Thermometers using machine learning are providing better patient diagnosis and treatment plans
• AI applications can cut health care costs by billions of dollars
• Robotic surgical systems can conduct surgical procedures with better precision and accuracy
• Virtual nurse assistants can provide personalized experience in nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and socially distanced environments