Philips has presented the results of the study “Health Index of the Future 2021”. It was held for the sixth time, this year it covered 14 countries, including Russia. The research participants are leaders in the healthcare sector. The company explains that it interviewed senior management and hospital chief doctors. Experts assessed the future of medical care in the aftermath of the pandemic crisis.
The study showed that Russian specialists have a positive assessment of the possibilities of the health care system in the future. Most of the experts interviewed are confident that in the future, their medical institution (79%) and the entire Russian healthcare system (80%) will provide quality medical care. 70% of the participants are convinced that the current state policy helps to strengthen the reliability and increase the efficiency of the health care system in the country.
In Russia, more often than in other countries participating in the study, healthcare leaders prioritized improving patient satisfaction (29% in Russia compared to 17% on average in 14 countries). 25% of those surveyed said they plan to move to value-based healthcare over the next three years, a model that involves paying for treatment outcomes rather than specific healthcare services.
Until 2020, the annual growth rate of telemedicine in Russia was projected at the level of 10% to 15%, but the pandemic has accelerated its development, the authors of the study write. Russian healthcare leaders consider investments in this area a priority: 53% of respondents named telemedicine as one of the digital medical technologies in which they plan to invest the most resources today.
Research experts, however, predict a 25% decline in telemedicine investments in three years. A possible reason, in their opinion, is that by that time “a solid foundation for further digital transformation will already be laid.” In Russia, 85% of healthcare leaders would like their hospitals to invest in AI technology. This figure in the country is higher than the average in the 14 countries participating in the survey (74%).
The main obstacles to the development of medical institutions, Russian leaders in the healthcare sector, cite the lack of staff experience with new technologies (48%), financial constraints (41%), difficulties with data management (35%) and outdated equipment (30%).
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