AMSTERDAM, June 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today
launched the results of the first edition of its Future Health
Index (FHI), an extensive international study which explores how
countries around the world are positioned to meet long-term global
health challenges through integration and connected care
technologies. In order to improve the quality, access and
affordability of care, healthcare systems are increasingly shifting
their focus from hospital-based acute care to new models of
integrated, coordinated care along the 'health continuum,' from
healthy living and prevention to diagnosis, treatment and home
care.
Examining the perceptions, behaviors and attitudes of patients
and healthcare professionals, the Future Health Index focuses on
three important factors necessary to move toward a more integrated
system of healthcare: access to healthcare; integration of the
current health system; and adoption of connected health technology
devices and systems.
While the data illustrates the growing opportunity for digital
technology to drive healthcare transformation, the Future Health
Index also reveals varying levels of readiness across markets and
unveils opportunities for improvement to encourage broader user
adoption globally.
Three-quarters (76%) of healthcare professionals in developed
markets agree their patients have access to the treatments needed
for current and future medical conditions, versus just over half
(58%) of those in emerging markets. However, emerging markets such
as South Africa and the UAE appear
to be leading the way in terms of connected device adoption, and
more healthcare professionals in emerging economies expect
connected devices to be used to manage health in the future.
The study, which will be run annually, was conducted in
partnership with an independent global market research firm in 13
countries in recent months. More than 2,600 healthcare
professionals and 25,000 patients were questioned in Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Japan, The
Netherlands, Singapore,
South Africa, Sweden, UAE, U.K. and U.S.
Assigning each country surveyed an average score out of 100, the
FHI report shows the perceived state of readiness of each market to
benefit from integration across healthcare systems. The
United Arab Emirates achieved the
highest score – 65.3 – among participating nations, with
The Netherlands and China also coming in high, with scores of 58.9
and 58.1, while Germany,
Brazil and Japan received the lowest scores in terms of
readiness, at 54.5, 50.6 and 49.0, respectively.
"The Future Health Index has uncovered a number of significant
areas where healthcare systems must transform if they are going to
succeed in delivering long-term value-based care," said
Frans van Houten, CEO of
Royal Philips. "However, it is
encouraging to see many countries are starting from a reasonably
strong position in their readiness to adopt the connected digital
technologies which will ultimately drive transformation. The FHI
provides valuable insight for patients, healthcare professionals
and policymakers – in both developed and emerging markets – on
where attention needs to be focused to increase their respective
levels of access, integration and adoption of health technology to
improve healthcare outcomes and patient experience in the long
term."
Other key findings from the FHI study showed:
Data is proliferating, but data sharing continues to be a
challenge. Despite progress towards universal medical records
in some markets, the vast majority of patients (74%) report having
to repeat the same information to multiple healthcare
professionals, and most (60%) have also experienced repeatedly
taking the same tests. Meanwhile, even though more than half (57%)
of patients own or use a connected care device to monitor various
health indicators, only one third of these patients (33%) have ever
shared this information with their doctor.
Technology is a generational issue, for both healthcare
professionals and patients. Across the countries surveyed less
experienced healthcare professionals and younger patients are more
likely to see, use and share information from connected technology
than their older peers. This indicates that adoption will rise in
the years ahead as a 'digitally native' generation comes of age.
Over half (57%) of patients aged 18-34 report owning or using at
least one health monitoring device, and one-quarter (25%) feel they
are knowledgeable about connected care technology, versus 14% of
those aged 55 and older.
Patients and doctors are divided in perceptions of patients'
ability to monitor their own health. A clear majority of
patients surveyed (69%) feel they have the knowledge to manage
their own health effectively. However, less than half of healthcare
professionals (40%) agree. Perception gaps also exist in terms of
who is responsible for preventing poor health. As patients
age, they are more likely to believe they are the guardians of
their own health – 79% of those 55 years or older agree they are
fully responsible for preventing poor health compared to younger
patients (66% of those aged 18-34 globally).
Integration and data sharing are worth pursuing. Sizeable
majorities of both patients and healthcare professionals (69% and
85%, respectively) believe integrated health systems and connected
technologies can improve the quality of care for patients, and most
doctors (88%) agree that integration can have a direct positive
impact on population health management.
Specific areas of improvement must be addressed to increase
broader user adoption globally.
Bureaucracy is seen as a major stumbling block. Half
(54%) of healthcare professionals and 43% of patients
indicate health system bureaucracy is a major barrier to
further coordinate data information sharing and integration of
healthcare systems in their countries.
Cost, training and data security concerns are standing in the
way. Half of healthcare professionals and patients (52% and
51%, respectively) believe connected care devices would increase
the cost of healthcare overall, with worries about resources needed
for associated needs, such as training and data security
contributing to overall concerns.
Rank
|
Country
|
Index
(0-100
Points)
|
Sub-Indices
|
Access
|
Integration
|
Adoption
|
(0-100
Points)
Highlighted boxes
indicate score is above
13 market average
for the Sub-Index
|
1
|
United Arab
Emirates
|
65.3
|
72.1
|
60.0
|
63.9
|
2
|
The
Netherlands
|
58.9
|
72.4
|
58.8
|
45.5
|
3
|
China
|
58.1
|
64.8
|
57.3
|
52.1
|
4
|
Australia
|
57.9
|
71.5
|
55.1
|
47.2
|
5
|
Singapore
|
57.7
|
70.1
|
54.8
|
48.2
|
6
|
United
States
|
57.4
|
68.4
|
54.7
|
49.0
|
7
|
Sweden
|
57.3
|
64.0
|
60.9
|
46.9
|
8
|
South
Africa
|
56.7
|
63.2
|
55.3
|
51.6
|
9
|
United
Kingdom
|
56.4
|
70.2
|
53.7
|
45.3
|
10
|
France
|
54.6
|
66.9
|
54.4
|
42.6
|
11
|
Germany
|
54.5
|
69.2
|
52.8
|
41.5
|
12
|
Brazil
|
50.6
|
45.4
|
57.0
|
49.4
|
13
|
Japan
|
49.0
|
57.9
|
50.7
|
38.4
|
|
13 market
average
|
56.5
|
65.9
|
55.8
|
47.8
|
To read the Future Health Index report in its entirety, and to
access local market data in-depth, please visit:
www.futurehealthindex.com.
For further information, please contact:
Kathy O'Reilly
Philips Group Communications
Tel: +1 978 2218919
E-mail: Kathy.OReilly@philips.com
Steve Klink
Philips Group Press Office
Tel.: +31 6 10888824
E-mail: steve.klink@philips.com
About Royal
Philips
Royal Philips
(NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company
focused on improving people's health and enabling better
outcomes across the health continuum from healthy living and
prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips
leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and
consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. The
company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided
therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as
well as in consumer health and home care.
Headquartered in the Netherlands,
Philips' health technology portfolio generated 2015 sales of
EUR 16.8 billion and employs
approximately 69,000 employees with sales and services in more than
100 countries. News about Philips can be found at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
About the Future Health Index
Philips undertook
original research to understand the perception towards connected
care and the role it plays in the future of healthcare. The study,
which will be run annually, included both quantitative surveys and
qualitative in-depth interviews. These were conducted from
February-April, 2016 in 13 countries. In partnership with an
independent global market research firm, a survey was fielded from
February 24, 2016 to April 8, 2016 in Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Japan, The
Netherlands, Singapore,
South Africa, Sweden, UAE, U.K. and U.S. in their native
language. A combination of online, face-to-face (computer-assisted)
and phone (computer-assisted) interviewing was used to reach a
total sample of:
- 2,659 healthcare professionals (those who work in healthcare as
a doctor, surgeon, nurse practitioner, registered nurse, licensed
practical nurse or nurse across a variety of specializations)
- 25,355 adult patients (those 18 years old or older who have
visited a healthcare professional in the last three months)
- About 200 healthcare professionals and 2,000 patients were
surveyed in each country (with the exception of UAE which was
1,000).
Secondary research was also conducted, gathering information
from third party data and case studies to further validate the
primary research results. To provide context around the
quantitative data, the survey was supplemented with 30-45 minute
in-depth interviews conducted in partnership with Schlesinger and
IPSOS from March 7-April 11, 2016.
The following audiences were interviewed in-person or over the
phone: healthcare professionals (20 per market in all 13 markets);
insurance professionals (8-10 per market in China, France, Japan, The
Netherlands, UK, US); and public policymakers (8-10 per
market in China, France, Japan, The
Netherlands, UK, US).
The Future Health Index (FHI) is calculated by combining
the quantitative survey responses from patients and healthcare
professionals equally on questions about access to the healthcare
system, their country's current state of health integration and
adoption of connected care technology and. The Index ranges from 0
to 100 points, and is the average of three sub-indices: access
(across the health continuum); integration (of health system); and
adoption (of connected care technology). Each of the three
sub-indices range from 0 to 100 points, and each are weighted
equally in the final FHI score. The three sub-indices scores are
based on a series of question groupings (or components) that draw
from a distinct theme in the questionnaire.
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