{"id":50329,"date":"2021-12-14T04:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T12:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=50329"},"modified":"2022-03-15T09:18:39","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T16:18:39","slug":"top-healthcare-trends-for-2022-what-they-mean-for-providers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/top-healthcare-trends-for-2022-what-they-mean-for-providers\/","title":{"rendered":"Top healthcare trends for 2022: What they mean for providers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Highlights:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pandemic has severely disrupted the healthcare sector, uncovering underlying weaknesses and triggering long-standing changes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With its cracks exposed, the industry must now look inward and gestate deep-seated reforms to address the challenges and improve efficiency across the board.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new normal will require healthcare providers to leverage technology to promote <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">greater access across dispersed teams and information, timely healthcare delivery, enhanced nurse productivity and decision-making, and faster R&amp;D cycles.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\u2695\ufe0f\u2695\ufe0f\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83d\udcbb Which pandemic-induced healthcare trends will persist throughout 2022? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-widget enterprise-download-form\" data-url=\"https:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/documents\/top_healthcare_trends_2022.pdf\" data-id=\"69ebad7f759f3\" id=\"69ebad7f759f3\">\n\t\t<button tabindex=\"on\"  on=\"tap:69ebad7f759f3.toggleClass(class='open')\" class=\"open-modal-download-action download-form-button\" type=\"submit\">Find out now<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-body\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-content\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-title\">We\u2019re closer to post-pandemic life, but the recent changes from 2020 are here to stay.<\/div>\n<form class=\"download-form ENTERPRISE\" method=\"post\">\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Full Name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"text\" name=\"fullname\" placeholder=\"Full Name\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"text\" data-dl-additional-info=\"enterprise download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"email\" autocomplete=\"on\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"email\" data-dl-additional-info=\"enterprise download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"popup_form\" value=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Asset_ID__c\" value=\"ODAM-02439\" class=\"download-form-input\"><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Lead_Entry_Source__c\" value=\"RC Blog Enterprise\" class=\"download-form-input\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"download-form-submit\" type=\"submit\" data-dl-element=\"button\" data-no-auto-dl=\"true\" data-dl-additional-info=\"enterprise download form\" data-dl-name=\"Get the infographic on 2022 healthcare trends\">Get the infographic on 2022 healthcare trends<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<button on=\"tap:69ebad7f759f3.toggleClass(class='open')\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"  class=\"download-form-modal-close\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-thank\"> Enjoy!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically upended everyday life. Within weeks, global populations were grappling with illness, lockdowns, and economic fallout. At the eye of the storm was the healthcare system, which was forced to respond in herculean fashion to contain the spread, care for patients, and develop safe and effective new treatments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, nearly two years after the first known COVID-19 case came to light, healthcare is gradually getting back on its feet. Rapid vaccination has given the sector some much-needed hope, while technologies like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cloud-based <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">communications platforms have proven critical in ensuring resilience through enhanced collaboration and superior virtual care experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe\" id=\"new-rc-subscribe\"  style=\"background-image:url('\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ringcentral\/assets\/images\/temp\/subscribe.png')\">\n\t\t<button class=\"close js-popup-close\"><svg class=\"icon_close_mobile\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon_close_mobile\"><\/use><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper_text\">\n<h3 class=\"rc-subscribe__title h2\">Stay informed with RingCentral<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__subtitle\">Subscribe to our emails for the latest blogs, events, and exclusive content on AI-powered communication solutions. 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Here are five top trends that will shape the 2022 healthcare scene and their expected impact on providers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#trust\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A pressing need to rebuild trust<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#telehealth\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telehealth t<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">o take center stage<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#nursing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refined nursing workflows<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#health-data\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better utilization of unstructured health data<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#accelerated-cycles\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accelerated new treatment delivery cycles<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b><a id=\"trust\"><\/a>1. A pressing need to rebuild trust<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The COVID-19 pandemic brought about a spike in internet use and media consumption. As a result, false or misleading information became the order of the day. Labeled the &#8220;infodemic&#8221; by the World Health Organization, this period of rampant misinformation fostered a general mistrust for the health sector, which had responded somewhat ineffectively to the pandemic&#8217;s advent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although healthcare has begun regaining public trust, progress is still painfully slow. Websites and social media accounts disseminating COVID and anti-vaccination propaganda are still garnering attention, leaving the public with more questions than answers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking ahead, care providers will need to boost access to high-quality, evidence-based, trustworthy information. While healthcare has primarily focused on technology innovation and workflow enhancement in the past, more effort will be needed to create a full-fledged experience that motivates <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">patients t<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">o take actions based on facts and evidence rather than hearsay.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote-text-break-point\">\n<p class=\"qute-text\">&#8220;Having clear, accurate, and accessible healthcare information will be key to rebuilding public trust in an information-saturated climate.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"quote-text-author\">\u2014Jason Burum, Clinical Effectiveness General Manager at Wolters Kluwer<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b><a id=\"telehealth\"><\/a>2. Telehealth<\/b><b> to take center stage<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quarantine and social distancing measures disrupted the traditional care delivery model. With physical engagements no longer an option for many non-emergency situations, clinicians rapidly adopted virtual care to maintain customer connections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having realized resounding benefits, the health sector will undoubtedly continue utilizing telehealth solutions well past the pandemic, establishing telehealth as a prominent and long-standing fixture in the health ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2022, healthcare providers will likely take the driving seat in promoting telehealth best practices through robust formal training and active campaigns. Meanwhile, segments like therapy and urgent care will adopt a predominantly virtual model, with in-clinic visits slowly becoming the exception.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote-text-break-point\">\n<p class=\"qute-text\">&#8220;Telehealth has become a permanent and viable tool as we come out of the pandemic and will stand as a pillar of the healthcare industry moving forward.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"quote-text-author\">\u2014Tom Gordon, senior vice president and CIO at Virtua Health<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b><a id=\"nursing\"><\/a>3. Refined nursing workflows<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The nursing sector received a hefty blow from the COVID-19 onslaught. While nurses were already burnt out and stressed before the pandemic, the outbreak brought their plight to the forefront. A<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/industries\/healthcare-systems-and-services\/our-insights\/nursing-in-2021-retaining-the-healthcare-workforce-when-we-need-it-most\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McKinsey &amp; Company survey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from May 2021 revealed that 22% of nurses were considering leaving their current position within the year. This rate was 15.9% in 2019.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50331\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/nurse-trends.png\" alt=\"RingCentral for healthcare\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" \/>Now that COVID-19 has loosened its grip, the health sector must focus on deploying technologies and workflows that alleviate stress and make work easier for nurses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud communications platforms that feature secure and mobilized message, video, and phone capabilities <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">offer excellent opportunities to reduce nurse burnout. The McKinsey survey found that around two-thirds of nurses are willing to use virtual health technologies to deliver care, especially in situations that do not require face-to-face visits.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote-text-break-point\">\n<p class=\"qute-text\">&#8220;Using solutions that streamline clinical workflows will enable health providers to make faster, more accurate decisions and give nurses more time to perform clinical work and interact with patients.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"quote-text-author\">\u2014Toni Laracuente, Chief Nursing Officer at Medicomp Systems<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b><a id=\"health-data\"><\/a>4. Better utilization of unstructured health data<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pandemic brought health disparities to the limelight. Because of the apparent racial and ethnic variations in infection rates, the healthcare sector saw the criticality of collecting and analyzing data from as many sources as possible during public research and drug development activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking ahead, organizations will aim to make better use of healthcare data, particularly the 80% that remains unstructured. This step will be vital to acquiring well-formed insights into the health disparity problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artificial intelligence and machine learning will step forward as crucial tools for realizing more value from data. With AI\/ML, health systems can reveal valuable insights hidden in unstructured data, which would otherwise be difficult to store, analyze, and share.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote-text-break-point\">\n<p class=\"qute-text\">&#8220;Pandemic applications have demonstrated the potential of analytics and AI not only to lift administrative burdens but also to give physicians the gift of time.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"quote-text-author\">\u2014Toni Laracuente, MD, The Doctors Company and TDC Group<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b><a id=\"accelerated-cycles\"><\/a>5. Accelerated new treatment delivery cycles<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVID-19 exposed the deficiencies of medical research&#8217;s delivery models. Conventional new treatment development approaches, which typically involve lengthy periods of trials, validations, and approvals, quickly ran out of breath trying to keep up with the ravaging pandemic. By the time <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/health-54873105\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the first vaccine was announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, COVID-19 had wreaked havoc for almost a full year.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2022 and beyond, the medical research sector will need to become more agile to deliver new treatments when they are required. Organizations are expected to increase their investments in technologies, workflows, and change management capabilities specifically designed to shorten development cycles.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote-text-break-point\">\n<p class=\"qute-text\">&#8220;Time-intensive research programs make it difficult to surface and implement new treatments against the backdrop of a dramatically evolving medical environment.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"quote-text-author\">\u2014Vikram Savkar, Health Learning, Research &amp; Practice Vice President at Wolters Kluwer<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta rc-post-content-cta_green\">\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta-columns\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-img\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/care-team-collaborating-with-tablet-pc.png\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div 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