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Here at Visante, we recently asked our leaders to weigh in on the Top 10 Issues Facing Health System Pharmacy for 2024. Their expert insights uncovered some unprecedented industry challenges – and opportunities – in the year ahead. From rising drug costs and growing workforce demands to infusion services leakage and 340B issues, it’s clear that pharmacy is poised to play a significant role in advancing financial performance and patient care in 2024.
To complement our own insights, we’ve collected some additional industry perspectives on pharmacy and healthcare trends in 2024 and beyond. In a complex and nuanced healthcare landscape, these viewpoints resonate with us as we look toward the future.
Business Group on Health
Top Health Trends On the Horizon in 2024
Business Group on Health is an advocate for employers in health care policy. Each year, the organization offers its top “trends to watch” when it comes to employer strategies for health and well-being. Here are nine key themes for 2024:
- Rising healthcare costs
- Access to mental health and substance use services
- Treatment of cancer and other serious or chronic conditions
- Drug pricing sustainability and transparency
- Higher expectations for healthcare partners
- Consistency in global offerings
- The evolution of well-being
- Uncertain impact of the 2024 U.S. election
- The continued importance of ERISA and its preemption provisions
Read the full article to learn more.
Forbes
The 10 Biggest Trends Revolutionizing Healthcare In 2024
Bernard Marr is a renowned futurist and business influencer in the area of artificial intelligence. In this Forbes article, he discusses the ten most prominent technology trends that will impact healthcare in 2024:
- Generative AI In Healthcare
- Personalized Medicine
- Virtual Healthcare Assistants
- Digital Twins
- IoT-Powered Virtual Hospitals and Telemedicine 2.0
- Preventative Healthcare
- Virtual And Augmented Reality in Healthcare
- Elderly Care
- 3D Printing – From Implements to Organs
- Convergence Of Mental and Physical Healthcare Delivery
Read the full article to learn more.
Drug Topics
Drug Topics is a retail pharmacy publication featuring retail pharmacy news and trends. These are the key technology trends the publication believes will drive pharmacy transformation in 2024:
- Automation
- Robotics
- Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
- Point-of-care testing (POCT)
- Wearable technology
- Nanoencapsulation
Read the full article to learn more.
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
ASHP and ASHP Foundation Pharmacy Forecast 2024
The ASHP Pharmacy Forecast identifies emerging issues and trends impacting healthcare. This report is based on survey responses from a wide variety of healthcare leaders, and it discusses six key themes for 2024:
- Urgent public health priorities
- The mental health crisis
- Achieving care equity
- New disease paradigms and treatment innovations
- Crisis and opportunity in the workforce
- Artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare
Read the full report to learn more.
Visante helps health systems accelerate their financial and operational performance. With our deep expertise and innovative solutions, we can drive significant value by optimizing your health system pharmacy program. Contact us at solutions@visanteinc.com or call (866) 388-7583 to learn more about how we can support your organization.
