Philips Future Health Index Reveals Perception of Health, Connected Care Technology and Healthcare Integration in America
May 18 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
- 91 percent of the U.S. general
population polled1 value health over wealth, but only 53 percent of
healthcare professionals rate American health positively
- Americans2 believe connected care
technology is important for improving diagnosis (76 percent) and
treatment (78 percent), but only 21 percent believe it will be the
most beneficial for preventive care
- Of those using connected care
technologies, 87 percent believe wearables have helped them take
better control of their health and 62 percent have shared their
data with a healthcare professional
- Both healthcare professionals (86
percent) and the general population in America (61 percent) think
an integrated healthcare system would improve the quality of
healthcare in the U.S., but cost remains a factor
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHIA) today announced the results
of its second annual Future Health Index (FHI), an international
study of the general population and healthcare professionals that
examines their views on healthcare access and integration, and
connected care technologies. Despite Americans’ love of their
wearable devices, the study highlights both the general population
and their healthcare professionals see the real value of connected
care technology in diagnosis and treatment. Americans are open to
using these technologies if recommended by a healthcare
professional (45%), and despite the potential positive impact of an
integrated healthcare system on the quality of healthcare, both
Americans and healthcare professionals perceive cost remains as an
issue.
Almost unanimously, 91 percent of Americans value health over
wealth, and 84 percent would rate their health positively, but only
53 percent of healthcare professionals would rate the overall
health of the American population positively. Both the U.S. general
population and healthcare professionals believe connected
technology plays a role in healthcare, but only 21 percent feel
connected care technology will be the most beneficial for
preventive care. Among the general population and healthcare
professionals, connected care technology is most often seen as
important for improving treatment of medical issues (78 percent and
78 percent, respectively), diagnosis of medical conditions (76
percent and 75 percent, respectively) and home care services (71
percent and 74 percent, respectively).
Both Americans (64 percent) and healthcare professionals (59
percent) believe that healthcare professionals should focus the
majority of their time and resources overall on preventive care.
While Americans are taking preventive actions such as making
healthy eating selections (65 percent) and seeing a doctor on a
regular basis (61 percent) to maintain their health, only just over
half (56 percent) of those surveyed claim to exercise routinely.
The general population does take advantage of connected care
technology to maintain their health, though fewer Americans
indicate the use of wearable devices (16 percent) or health-related
smartphone apps (12 percent) among their efforts.
“The driving force behind building a healthier tomorrow starts
with preventive care today. Much of the acceleration we’ve seen in
healthcare costs come from diseases associated with lifestyle
choices. We need to tackle the problem from all angles, including
looking for ways technology can play a role,” Brian Donley, M.D.,
Chief of Staff at Cleveland Clinic. “As a medical community, from
expanding access to care to enabling innovative treatments, we’ve
been successfully integrating technology into treatment and care.
However, with chronic conditions affecting so many globally, we
also need to explore ways to use technology to harness data for
prevention in ways that are meaningful to doctors and impactful for
patients.”
While the majority of Americans do not currently use connected
care technology to monitor health indicators (60%), those who do
feel this has helped them take better control of their health. The
study also finds that both Americans and healthcare professionals
are aligned on which artificial intelligence (AI) tools would have
the most impact on improving the current state of healthcare.
- Two-in-five Americans (40 percent)
currently report using some sort of connected care technology to
track health indicators and of those who do, 87 percent believe
that wearable devices, specifically, have helped them take better
control of their health
- Health monitoring devices (96 percent),
including blood pressure monitors and medical alert systems, are
seen as the most helpful devices among healthcare professionals
whose patients use connected care technology, while mobile health
apps (90 percent) and wearables (88 percent) follow closely.
- The majority of the population at large
(77 percent) could be more likely to use connected care technology.
Americans would be more likely to use the technology if a
healthcare professional recommended its use (45 percent) or an
insurance company paid for the technology (43 percent).
- Americans regard an AI health tracker
wearable on their smartphone as the tool that would have the most
impact on improving healthcare (23 percent), while one-in-five (20
percent) believe AI-enabled healthcare tools that offer guidance
using historical medical data would have the most impact.
Healthcare professionals are aligned with the general population on
which tools they believe will have the most benefit.
When it comes to technology increasing the flow of information
between healthcare professionals and patients, there’s tremendous
opportunity for change.
- Both healthcare professionals (86
percent) and the general population (61 percent) think an
integrated healthcare system would improve the quality of
healthcare in the U.S.
- Nearly half of the general population
feels that integration will make the cost of healthcare more
expensive to themselves (46 percent) and overall (47 percent).
- More healthcare professionals believe
integration (86 percent) will improve the quality of healthcare
than the American general population (61 percent), and assume it
will make healthcare more expensive to both patients (49 percent)
and overall (54 percent).
- Just one-in-ten healthcare
professionals (13 percent) and a quarter of Americans (24 percent)
consider the current healthcare system in the United States to be
integrated.
“With chronic disease accounting for the lion’s share of our
nation’s healthcare costs, we’ve created connected care
technologies that can help patients and healthcare professionals
manage disease, but it’s time to help health systems extend beyond
the hospital and support prevention,” said Brent Shafer, CEO of
Philips North America. “Data and technology are the tip of the
spear for enabling that change and creating better health outcomes
at a reduced cost. Philips is committed to working with its
partners like Cleveland Clinic to create efficiency and put in
place the technology that can help bridge the information gap and
create a more seamless experience for clinicians and patients. By
working together to leverage our combined knowledge of healthcare
technology and best practices, technology companies and healthcare
professionals can deliver enhanced patient outcomes and lowered
costs.”
For the complete results and research methodology, visit
https://www.futurehealthindex.com/.
Future Health Index Methodology
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. Headquartered in
the Netherlands, 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. Philips' health
technology portfolio generated 2016 sales of EUR 17.4 billion and
employs approximately 71,000 employees with sales and services in
more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
About Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical
center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and
education. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by
four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding
patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion
and innovation. Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical
breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the
first face transplant in the United States. U.S. News & World
Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s
best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey.
Among Cleveland Clinic’s 49,000 employees are more than 3,400
full-time salaried physicians and researchers and 14,000 nurses,
representing 120 medical specialties and subspecialties. The
Cleveland Clinic health system includes a 165-acre main campus near
downtown Cleveland, nine community hospitals, more than 150
northern Ohio outpatient locations – including 18 full-service
family health centers and three health and wellness centers – and
locations in Weston, Fla.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Toronto, Canada; Abu
Dhabi, UAE; and London, England. In 2015, there were 6.6 million
outpatient visits, 164,700 hospital admissions and 208,807 surgical
cases throughout the Cleveland Clinic health system. Patients came
for treatment from every state and 180 countries. Visit us at
www.clevelandclinic.org. Follow us at
www.twitter.com/ClevelandClinic.
1 U.S. participants in the Future Health Index survey included
1,700 respondents (201 healthcare professionals, 30 insurance
professionals and 1,507 members of the general population).
2 “Americans” refers to the U.S. general population
surveyed.
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