Philips’ Future Health Index 2020 global report gives voice to
hopes and fears of younger healthcare professionals
March 5, 2020
- Findings indicate 34% of respondents across the 15 countries
surveyed have considered leaving the healthcare profession as a
result of stress
- 44% reveal medical education did not prepare them at all for
business administration tasks in their current role
- An overwhelming 78% agree the benefits of anonymized health
data outweigh perceived data privacy concerns to the
individual
- Despite shortcomings, 25% of respondents believe digital health
records (EMRs, EHRs, etc.) show the most promise for improving
patient care over the next five years
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips
(NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today
announced the publication of its Future Health Index (FHI) 2020
report: ‘The age of opportunity: Empowering the next generation to
transform healthcare.’ The 2020 report is the first large-scale
survey of this younger generation of healthcare professionals,
capturing feedback from nearly 3,000 respondents across 15
countries who provide unique perspectives into how prepared they
are to manage tomorrow’s healthcare.
Now in its fifth year, the Future Health Index 2020 report
reveals critical insights from this new generation of healthcare
professionals under the age of 40, a group that will comprise most
of the healthcare workforce over the next 20 years. The report
reveals the gap between their training and expectations around
technological and digital healthcare transformation, as well as the
reality of their experiences as healthcare professionals. The
Future Health Index 2020 report offers guidance to today’s
healthcare leaders on empowering this next generation of
professionals to help retain and attract talent to meet the growing
demands of modern healthcare.
“The burden of transforming healthcare lies on the shoulders of
this next generation of healthcare professionals, but too often
their views are not fully understood, nor taken into consideration
to impact change. If we don’t listen to them now, we’ll lose them,”
said Jan Kimpen, Chief Medical Officer, Royal Philips. “The
findings of the Future Health Index 2020 report demonstrate we are
at a crucial moment in the journey to the future of healthcare.
While change won’t happen overnight, these findings give healthcare
leaders serious incentives to tackle some of the pain points they
must address today in order to drive successful outcomes down the
line.”
The Future Health Index 2020 report identifies three core themes
and critical findings:
Reality of career does not live up to
expectationsThe research finds that for many younger
healthcare professionals (41%), the reality of their career either
does not live up to their hopes and expectations or they are
undecided. In many instances, their education has not necessarily
prepared them for all aspects of real-life practice. In particular,
key non-clinical demands of the role such as business
administration tasks (e.g. billing, budgeting and workflow
management), were identified by 44% of respondents as an area where
their medical education did not prepare them at all.
“Being a successful healthcare professional does not just depend
on your education. There are certain skills, such as change
management, emotional intelligence and business administration,
that are never taught in medical school, but are as necessary as
clinical skills for success as a healthcare professional,” said
Christoph Wald, Chairman, Radiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical
Center.
Despite data and technology being integral to their daily lives,
personally and professionally, 35% of younger healthcare
professionals say they are overwhelmed by the amount of digital
patient data. Additionally, 35% do not know how to use the data to
inform patient care.
Harnessing technology to help transform
healthcare Younger healthcare professionals are convinced
of the potential of data and technology to improve both their own
work experience and that of their patients. An overwhelming 78%
agree that the societal benefits of improved patient care from the
use of anonymized health data outweigh the perceived data privacy
concerns to the individual. Additionally, 81% agree the right
digital health technologies have the potential to reduce their
workload.
Challenged and frustrated with digital
healthHowever, the next generation of healthcare
professionals also appears to have a love/hate relationship with
digital health, citing lack of interoperability as a top barrier to
adopting additional health information technology. Of those
surveyed, 64% said sharing restrictions can result in incomplete
digital patient data, while 39% state the digital patient data
available to them isn’t actionable, and 33% saying what’s available
to them isn’t relevant.
Yet, despite broadly discussed challenges and pain points,
younger healthcare professionals see digital health technology as a
foundation to improve the delivery of care. In fact, digital health
records are seen as the most beneficial digital health technology
for improving patient care over the next five years (25%). This is
in comparison to those who selected AI to integrate diagnostics
(22%), healthcare professional-to-healthcare professional
telehealth (20%), AI to optimize operational efficiency (20%) and
healthcare professional-to-patient telehealth (19%).
Leaving the healthcare profession as a result of
stress Younger healthcare professionals juggle immense
responsibility with long working hours, leading to stress and
potential burnout. Nearly three-quarters of respondents (74%) say
they regularly experience work-related stress and 34% report that
they have considered leaving the healthcare profession as a result
of this stress.
The Future Health Index 2020 report highlights a clear demand
among this generation of younger healthcare professionals for a
work environment that fosters collaboration and offers flexibility.
When choosing a hospital or practice in which to work, factors such
as a culture of collaboration (64%) and professional autonomy (60%)
are more important to younger healthcare professionals than a
strong record of patient outcomes (48%) or the hospital/practice’s
reputation (42%).
For this generation of digital natives, technology also has an
important role to play in motivation. This appears to be more
pronounced in those who work in an environment where adoption of
digital health technology is high. Younger healthcare professionals
who work in smart facilities (80%) are more likely than those in
both digital (70%) and analog (67%) facilities to agree that
advancements in medical technology excite them about the future of
the healthcare profession. Moreover, healthcare professionals who
work in smart facilities are more likely (85%) than those in both
digital (80%) and analog (71%) facilities to be satisfied with
their work. Further, those in analog facilities are more likely to
be dissatisfied.
Since 2016, Philips has conducted original research to help
determine the readiness of countries to address global health
challenges and build efficient and effective healthcare systems.
For details on the Future Health Index methodology and to access
the 2020 report in its entirety, visit the Future Health Index
site.
For further information, please contact:
Kathy O’ReillyPhilips Global Press OfficeTel: +1
978-221-8919E-mail : kathy.oreilly@philips.comTwitter:
@kathyoreilly
About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health
technology company focused on improving people's health and
enabling better outcomes across the health continuum from healthy
living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care.
Philips leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and
consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. Headquartered in
the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging,
image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as
well as in consumer health and home care. Philips generated 2019
sales of EUR 19.5 billion and employs approximately 80,000
employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News
about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.
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