Primary care anywhere

The hospital at home market is poised to grow significantly with the advent of portable devices that can be used by family members at home and convey their results via a smartphone app.

The future of health that we envision is only about 10 years off, but health in 2030 will be a world apart from what we have now. Based on emerging technology, we can be reasonably certain that digital transformation—enabled by radically interoperable data, artificial intelligence (AI), and open, secure platforms—will drive much of this change. Unlike today, we believe care will be organized around the consumer, rather than around the institutions that drive our existing health care system.

For the first time, consumers will be able to carry out ultrasound scans at home without a doctor or technician on the side.

In-office specialists will be available to provide guidance and support when needed but, for the most part, primary care will happen at home.

Health care at home will be the norm, not the exception.

This shift will free up resources currently devoted to in-person visits, making it possible to provide care to more people at lower cost.

We believe that, in many cases, health care will be delivered by robots and AI-enabled devices, and that pharmaceuticals will be 3D-printed on demand.

The traditional doctor-patient relationship will evolve into a more collaborative partnership, with patients taking a more active role in their own care.

This significantly also reduces stress and anxiety for patients who previously had to overcome several socio-economic obstacles to receive a successful treatment protocol.

Digital delivery of health care will make it possible for people to get the care they need, when they need it, regardless of their location.

A recent study estimates that by 2025, 95% of all interactions between consumers and health care providers will take place without any human contact.

This is not to say that human interaction will no longer be important in health care. To the contrary, we believe that the human touch will be even more important in the future, as it will be used to provide care that is more compassionate, personal, and human.