Since 2016, Royal Philips has conducted original research to help determine the readiness of countries to address global health challenges and build efficient and effective health systems. In the context of ever-growing pressure on resources and costs, the Future Health Index focuses on the crucial role digital tools and connected care technology can play in delivering more affordable, integrated and sustainable healthcare.
In 2016, the Future Health Index measured perceptions of healthcare to produce a snapshot of how healthcare is experienced on both sides of the patient-professional divide. In 2017, it compared these perceptions to the reality of health systems in each country researched. In 2018, the Future Health Index identified key challenges to the large-scale adoption of value-based healthcare and overall improved access. It assessed where connected care technology can help speed up the healthcare transformation process. In 2019, the Future Health Index explored technology’s impact on two aspects of the Quadruple Aim: the healthcare experience for both patients and healthcare professionals1 and how technology is moving us to a new era of continuous transformation.
The 2020 Future Health Index: Main Study & Insights Study
Now in its fifth year, the Future Health Index 2020 report builds on the findings of the previous reports by examining the expectations and experiences of younger healthcare professionals aged under 40 and how they can be empowered to meet the demands of tomorrow’s healthcare.
As the first global survey of its kind, the Future Health Index 2020 report features intriguing insights into the next generation of healthcare professionals, a group that will form most of the healthcare workforce over the next 20 years. The research explores this group’s expectations around technology, training and job satisfaction, and the reality of their experience as healthcare professionals.
The research for the 2020 Future Health Index was conducted in 15 countries (Australia, Brazil, China[2], France, Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the United States of America).
To provide a holistic understanding of the current healthcare systems around the world, the 2020 study combines quantitative surveys and qualitative online focus groups among the following key stakeholders:
· Healthcare professionals in 15 countries (quantitative)
· Healthcare professionals in 5 countries (qualitative)