Healthcare leaders are confident in the ability of their hospital/healthcare facility and their country's healthcare system to deliver quality care three years from now:

Hospital/healthcare facility

Healthcare system

A three-step approach to digital transformation

Building a lasting digital health legacy through telehealth investment

prioritize investment in telehealth today

Prioritizing AI as a key area for future investment

Leveraging the benefits of strategic partnerships and collaborations

prioritize strategic partnerships and collaborations to implement digital health technologies

A groundbreaking push toward sustainability

Healthcare leaders expect sustainability to become one of their top priorities three years from now.

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While we can't be sure what the next few years hold, what shines forth from this report is that healthcare leaders are committed to building healthcare systems that are sustainable, adaptable and - above all - resilient.

Jan Kimpen, Chief Medical Officer at Philips

A vision of sustainable and patient-centered healthcare, enabled by smart technology

Leaders are prioritizing these areas to ensure they are ready to deliver quality healthcare in a post-pandemic world:

Foundational technologies, including telehealth, to speed up digital transformation

Transformational technologies like AI to improve operational efficiency and diagnostics

Sustainability and environmental sourcing for a future-proof healthcare system

Strategic partnerships to foster innovation

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The Future Health Index is commissioned by Philips.

The Future Health Index 2021 report examines the experiences of almost 3,000 healthcare leaders and their expectations for the future. The research for the Future Health Index 2021 report was conducted in 14 countries (Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the United States). The study combines a quantitative survey and qualitative interviews conducted from December 2020 - March 2021.

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