Jan 28 2025 3 mins
The health care industry is poised for significant change in 2025, driven by innovation, resilience, and strategic growth. According to a recent survey by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, nearly 60% of industry leaders hold a favorable outlook for the year ahead, a notable increase from 52% just a year ago[1]. This surge in confidence is underscored by the 69% of US health care respondents who anticipate a rise in revenue in 2025 and the 71% who expect improved profitability.
Key trends expected to impact health care strategies in 2025 include developing growth strategies, with 65% of executives citing this as a top priority. However, growth is unlikely to be driven by a single strategy; instead, health plans and health systems are prioritizing different goals and approaches. Health plans are primarily focused on adopting transformative technologies, including generative AI, while health systems are more focused on strengthening their core legacy business technologies[1].
Workforce challenges remain a top concern, particularly for health systems, with 58% of executives expecting issues such as talent shortages, the need for upskilling, and retention issues to influence their organizational strategies in 2025[1]. Despite this, many health systems still face clinical talent shortages, clinician burnout, and rising labor costs.
The industry is also grappling with regulatory uncertainty, particularly for health plans, and the need to balance growth with ensuring access to affordable health care for consumers. Sixty-five percent of executives identified developing growth strategies as a priority, while 46% identified consumer affordability in health care as a top trend[1].
In response to these challenges, health care leaders are adopting a patient-centered approach and leveraging the latest digital technologies, including AI-powered tools. According to a report by McKinsey & Company, the health care industry has the opportunity to generate more than $1 trillion through interventions such as care delivery transformation, administrative simplification, clinical productivity, and technology enablement[3].
The health care landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by advancements in technology, shifting patient demands, and the complexities of medical treatments. Key trends to watch in 2025 include customer experience, condition-specific care, measurement-based behavioral health care, and generative AI[5].
In conclusion, the health care industry is poised for significant change in 2025, driven by innovation, resilience, and strategic growth. Industry leaders are adopting a patient-centered approach and leveraging the latest digital technologies to address challenges such as workforce shortages, regulatory uncertainty, and the need to balance growth with ensuring access to affordable health care for consumers.
Key trends expected to impact health care strategies in 2025 include developing growth strategies, with 65% of executives citing this as a top priority. However, growth is unlikely to be driven by a single strategy; instead, health plans and health systems are prioritizing different goals and approaches. Health plans are primarily focused on adopting transformative technologies, including generative AI, while health systems are more focused on strengthening their core legacy business technologies[1].
Workforce challenges remain a top concern, particularly for health systems, with 58% of executives expecting issues such as talent shortages, the need for upskilling, and retention issues to influence their organizational strategies in 2025[1]. Despite this, many health systems still face clinical talent shortages, clinician burnout, and rising labor costs.
The industry is also grappling with regulatory uncertainty, particularly for health plans, and the need to balance growth with ensuring access to affordable health care for consumers. Sixty-five percent of executives identified developing growth strategies as a priority, while 46% identified consumer affordability in health care as a top trend[1].
In response to these challenges, health care leaders are adopting a patient-centered approach and leveraging the latest digital technologies, including AI-powered tools. According to a report by McKinsey & Company, the health care industry has the opportunity to generate more than $1 trillion through interventions such as care delivery transformation, administrative simplification, clinical productivity, and technology enablement[3].
The health care landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by advancements in technology, shifting patient demands, and the complexities of medical treatments. Key trends to watch in 2025 include customer experience, condition-specific care, measurement-based behavioral health care, and generative AI[5].
In conclusion, the health care industry is poised for significant change in 2025, driven by innovation, resilience, and strategic growth. Industry leaders are adopting a patient-centered approach and leveraging the latest digital technologies to address challenges such as workforce shortages, regulatory uncertainty, and the need to balance growth with ensuring access to affordable health care for consumers.