The HRI’s top three emphasizes the possibilities of mobile device technologies for do-it-yourself (DIY) healthcare and the potential privacy concerns that could arise.
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The list also highlights high-cost patients and the need for innovations that reduce cost and improve outcomes (#’s four and five).
Rounding out the top 10: transparency initiatives targeting clinical trial data, the emerging portrait of the newly-insured, physician “extenders” in the first line of care, redefining health and well-being for the millennial generation and partnerships pushing healthcare companies toward new competitive strategies.
PwC compiles the top list via a survey of 1,000 U.S. consumers and interviews with health industry leaders, according to its press release.
