Overview:

Out of the fray of health care cost cutting imperatives of the past decade of reform, evidence and efficiency emerge as our key values. Beyond medicine, these regulatory imperatives touch edges of the global health economy: raising standards for health claims in food science, medical devices and consumer electronics—and increasing the legal and financial repercussions of making overstretched health claims. This is also the era of No Doctor Left Behind: metrics of practice have been put in place, made possible by systematic analyses of electronic health records. Care is as rational now as it has ever been, optimized to your requirements, genetic indicators, and projected contributions to society. Navigation services have sprung up to assure that care is provided for the best value, including remote consultations or travel abroad.

People:

Despite increasingly smart and automated technology, people struggle to manage new health literacy demands.

Organizations:

Those organizations providing health services and recommendations become increasingly engaged in supporting, documenting, and justifying their practices. They must also prove their value in the face of increasing pressures to improve efficiencies.

Systems:

The lines between health and health care are sharpened, but the prospect of providing appropriate, cost-effective care for all has come to be seen as achievable.