- Research report commissioned by Philips
reveals collaboration is key to integrated health and keeping
Americans healthy
- Clear perception gaps exist between
healthcare professionals and patients on accountability to prevent
poor health
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today launched the results
of a new report, the Future Health Index (FHI), an extensive
international study which explores how 13 countries around the
world are positioned to meet long-term global health challenges
through integration and connected care technologies. The report
highlights that the U.S. ranks highest on healthcare access and
high on connected care technology adoption, but lower than average
on healthcare integration. While healthcare system integration is
recognized as important and beneficial in the U.S., it is still in
its early stages. Additionally, although interest in connected care
technology is high, the U.S. is not yet taking advantage of
opportunities to realize the full benefits of these devices in
powering integrated healthcare, signaling areas of improvement and
opportunities for radical change in the American healthcare
system.
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Perception Gaps in Personal Health ManagementWhile both
patients and healthcare professionals (HCPs) surveyed in the FHI
agree that access to care in the U.S. is good, there are some wide
contradictions in place when it comes to personal health
management. For instance:
- 88% of Americans would rather be
healthy than rich, yet only 37% anticipate that their health will
be very good or excellent in the next ten years.
- Four out of five Americans over the age
of 50 suffer from one or more chronic conditions.
- Only 13% of HCPs predict that our
health would be very good or excellent in ten years.
Moreover, healthcare professionals do not believe that Americans
know how to manage their health effectively:
- Both patients (81%) and healthcare
professionals (78%) agree individuals have full responsibility for
preventing poor health.
- Patients are most confident that they
have both the knowledge (81%) and tools (74%) to manage their own
health effectively.
- Only half as many HCPs think patients
have the knowledge (41%) and tools (49%) to do so.
- Similarly, half of HCPs said they have
patients who think they know a lot about healthy living, but
actually do not.
This indicates that there is gap between what we believe is
considered appropriate management of an individual’s health and
what professionals deem is necessary to ensure appropriate
care.
Additionally, the top reasons Americans have not visited a
healthcare professional include: the cost of care, denial that they
need to see a doctor, lack of time to go and difficultly getting an
appointment.
Connected Care TechnologyWhen it comes to new consumer
technologies aimed at improving certain aspects of an individual’s
health, the FHI found that Americans believe connected care
technology, such as wearable devices, are helpful:
- 79% of connected care device owners
believe the device has allowed them to take better control of their
health.
- Most Americans only use them for a
short period of time and 63% of device owners have not shared the
data from the device with a HCP.
- More than three-quarters (76%) of
device users - who were currently not using their devices - had
only used their wearable to track physical activity for six months
or less.
- When asked why they stopped using the
device, more than half (54%) said they just “lost interest in using
the device.”
These findings indicate that even if relevant health data is
being collected, it is not being examined by a professional who
could potentially deliver recommendations and discuss observations
that could positively impact an individual’s health. Further
validating that today’s connected devices need to move beyond
lifestyle products and support collaboration and better health
management.
“The Future Health Index allows us to understand what the
barriers to integration are in the U.S. and to explore how
technology could be harnessed to accelerate the shift to
preventative care, while still addressing the needs of Americans
who are already managing health issues,” said Brent Shafer, CEO of
Philips North America. “As a health technology company dedicated to
improving people’s lives, we are now taking that a step further,
working with leading healthcare networks such as Cleveland Clinic,
Westchester Medical Center Health and Banner Health to understand
how we can develop integrated technologies, care and business
models that take healthcare beyond the hospital environment and
bring it closer to home.”
Future ForcesIn order to improve the quality, access and
affordability of care, healthcare systems around the world are
transforming from a focus on hospital-based reactive care to new
models of integrated, coordinated care from healthy living and
prevention to diagnosis, treatment and home care. To further
explore how this will impact the future of U.S. healthcare, Philips
partnered with the Institute for the Future (IFTF) to examine the
market perceptions that are impacting the FHI findings, as well as
the future forces that will impact what the future of U.S. health
might look like in 2026.
According to IFTF, healthcare cannot keep pace with illness as
people age. Despite medical advances that have boosted life
expectancy, over the next decade, healthcare leaders and decision
makers must redefine access, integration and technology adoption,
moving decision-making to the patient and family.
In order to move from reactive to preventative care, individuals
will be expected to be true partners in managing their own health.
The ultimate goal must be to design a healthcare system and engage
patients in ways that help to ensure their health span matches
to their life spans.
IFTF also highlights three key forces that will inform and
influence patient and provider views on access, integration and
technology adoption over the next decade. They include:
- Flipped Care: Access to healthcare will
change from provider-centered to person-centered where encounters
between patients and the healthcare system will occur virtually and
in new consumer-directed settings. Demonstrating the need for
integration and connected care outlined in the FHI findings.
- Integrative Health Systems: A system of
health that will include the external factors well beyond the walls
of the clinic or hospital: housing, family support, food, wealth
and education. The FHI report highlights that integration is still
in its infancy in the U.S.
- Encoded Intuition: A shift in
technology from assistive to empowering devices that will rely
heavily on the patient’s willingness to take a proactive role in
managing their health. Reinforcing the FHI finding that connected
care devices could play an empowering role in improving
self-management of health.
In fact, according to IFTF, HCPs thought an automated tracking
program would be as effective a tool as better access to health
facilities for patients, and more effective than more personalized
consultations and treatments from their healthcare providers. The
IFTF also outlines that the next wave of wearables will be designed
as temporary tools to help reprogram lifestyles and behaviors in
order to improve overall health and well-being. Ultimately, the
goal of a health app or fitness wearables will be to make
themselves redundant, helping people to make better health choices
until they are no longer dependent on the device, not to build
dependency on another technology.
“It was critical to consider the opinions and attitudes towards
health systems today outlined in the Future Health Index, as well
as take into account how those needs and preferences will change
over the next decade,” said Rachel Maguire, Research Director,
Health Horizons Program at Institute for the Future. “This allows
all stakeholders to be better positioned to design healthcare
systems that are effective in improving the clinical care
experience and sustaining individual and population health over the
long-term. It also raises the need for Americans to take a more
proactive role in promoting their quality of life.”
For the complete results and research methodology, visit
www.futurehealthindex.com. To read the U.S. analysis of the Future
Health Index, please visit: www.futurehealthindex.com/us.
About Royal PhilipsRoyal 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 IndexIn partnership with an
independent global market research firm, a survey was fielded from
February 24, 2016 to April 8, 2016 in 13 countries (Australia,
Brazil, China, France, Germany, Japan, The Netherlands, Singapore,
South Africa, Sweden, UAE, U.K. and U.S.) in their native language.
The survey had an average length of 25-30 minutes. In the U.S.,
2,006 patients and 209 healthcare providers were surveyed online.
At the 95% confidence level, the margin of error for the patient
sample in the U.S. is +/- 2.2% and estimated margin of error for
the healthcare provider sample is +/- 6.9%.
About Institute for the FutureThe Institute for the
Future (IFTF) is an independent, non-profit research organization
based in Silicon Valley, California. Our mission is to help
organizations, communities, and individuals think systematically
about the future. IFTF has a 48-year track record of pioneering
tools and methods for building foresight, and we are the world’s
first and oldest organization dedicated to bringing the skills and
benefits of future forecasting to the public. For more information,
visit: www.iftf.org.
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