Aug 28, 2019 - reading time 3 mins
By the FHI editorial team
The Philips Future Health Index editorial team is always on the look-out for great content pieces that discuss the future of health, selecting the most interesting health-related stories for you to read.
Philips’ fourth annual Future Health Index is based on a survey of over 15,000 individuals* that represent the adult general population and over 3,100 healthcare professionals across 15 countries. It explores digital health technology’s impact on the patient and healthcare professional experience. After analyzing the data, three clear themes have emerged:
The increasing number of healthcare professionals who use technologies like digital health records (DHRs) and telehealth see better results and higher job satisfaction.
Individuals with access to their own health data are far more likely to engage with that information in ways that improve the quality of care and their overall experience.
The experiences of digital health technology forerunners like China, Saudi Arabia, India and Russia provide lessons that all countries can apply.
*Individuals: the general population of the 15 countries studied. They represent the population which healthcare systems ultimately serve, including current patients, previous patients, those with chronic conditions and those with limited prior interactions with the healthcare system.
*Telehealth: either healthcare professional-to-patient or between healthcare professionals
Incorporating new technologies into healthcare is a journey, not a one-time event. Health systems are in continuous transformation, and so are the digital healthcare technologies that countries are adopting. We need to enable healthcare professionals and patients to adapt as needs evolve and new challenges arise. That is why, as the challenges and needs evolve from country to country and certain barriers fall away, healthcare professionals and patients must adapt as they adopt new technologies, learning and adjusting as they go.
For further information, please contact: Radhika Choksey Philips Group Communications - Africa Tel.: +31 6 25 25 9000 E-mail: radhika.choksey@philips.com
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 generated 2018 sales of EUR 18.1 billion and employs approximately 77,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.
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