2021's key trends in healthcare management and delivery

Covid-19 may be the greatest test of our lifetimes, but the best technology and solutions are being employed to bring about the biggest transformation in healthcare for the better.

Published Wed, Jan 13, 2021 · 05:50 AM

Healthcare

IF 2020 is to be remembered as the year the world came to an almost complete standstill from the highly infectious Covid-19 coronavirus, then 2021 is shaping up as its counterpoint where we take the offence to end the pandemic.

Solving Covid-19 is ultimately a story about data, and our collective learning is driving healthcare technology or HealthTech innovation for the better. Our response is only limited by how quickly we can process raw data into useful shared information: to treat infections, enact safety and lockdown measures, and develop vaccines.

Fast emerging from this pandemic are five key trends revolutionising healthcare management and delivery.

Record-high investments in digitising health

Unsurprisingly, CB Insights reported that global healthcare technology funding was at a record high in the third quarter of 2020 across all major regions. The record investments being made in telehealth, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital health solutions are shifting healt…