The US News & World Report 's Health of Tomorrow conference discussed the future of healthcare , narrowing down the debate into four main trends : a move towards home - based care ; a greater focus on value - based care ; greater awareness of the social dimensions of health ; and the growing need for bipartisan input . The first trend , home care provision for patients , offers more comprehensive , cost - effective services in a more convenient location for patients using technology . Telemedicine can offer rural patients increased access , and is likely to be more common as a general health care channel once it is more widely used as a “ regular ” care path . Growing consumerism in healthcare has led to a greater focus on keeping health care at home for convenience . The change to a more value - based care system , however , has taken some time to implement . The CMS has finalized the Quality Payment Program regulation for next year , but this exempts a significant number of doctors . Private healthcare companies are partnering to offer technology and data - driven , value - based care options . Medical companies find it difficult to innovate , as the system presents as a value - based one , while still functioning as fee - for - service in terms of business income . However , the general opinion within health management organizations is that care delivery will be revolutionized within the next five to ten years through virtualized and technology - based services , offered through platforms , apps and services . Remote care delivery models could also disrupt the present system . Value - based insurance is also an area where patients can be incentivized , moving them away from lower - value care . Locating services in a patient’s home or somewhere close by and easily accessible is more convenient for patients, but also produces more comprehensive and effective care. Social determinants are an increasingly important area of focus , as evidence grows that issues such as food security , affordable housing and more affect the changes in good health outcomes . Payers should be considering how social determinants affect health as it could help to prevent issues before they arise , creating savings for ER departments and other emergency healthcare points . The final trend is the increasing call on forming bipartisan agreements for healthcare . The difficulties that recently arose with the “ repeal and replace ” agenda of the present administration , as well as the ongoing budget issues , create uncertainty that leads to an unstable healthcare environment . Major social programs require the support of all political groups to succeed , with healthcare advocates calling for Congress to abandon the idea of reforming the Affordable Care Act and to actively work across parties to improve it .
The US News & World Report 's Health of Tomorrow conference discussed the future of healthcare , narrowing down the debate into four main trends : a move towards home - based care ; a greater focus on value - based care ; greater awareness of the social dimensions of health ; and the growing need for bipartisan input . The first trend , home care provision for patients , offers more comprehensive , cost - effective services in a more convenient location for patients using technology . Telemedicine can offer rural patients increased access , and is likely to be more common as a general health care channel once it is more widely used as a “ regular ” care path . Growing consumerism in healthcare has led to a greater focus on keeping health care at home for convenience . The change to a more value - based care system , however , has taken some time to implement . The CMS has finalized the Quality Payment Program regulation for next year , but this exempts a significant number of doctors . Private healthcare companies are partnering to offer technology and data - driven , value - based care options . Medical companies find it difficult to innovate , as the system presents as a value - based one , while still functioning as fee - for - service in terms of business income . However , the general opinion within health management organizations is that care delivery will be revolutionized within the next five to ten years through virtualized and technology - based services , offered through platforms , apps and services . Remote care delivery models could also disrupt the present system . Value - based insurance is also an area where patients can be incentivized , moving them away from lower - value care . Social determinants are an increasingly important area of focus , as evidence grows that issues such as food security , affordable housing and more affect the changes in good health outcomes . Payers should be considering how social determinants affect health as it could help to prevent issues before they arise , creating savings for ER departments and other emergency healthcare points . The final trend is the increasing call on forming bipartisan agreements for healthcare . The difficulties that recently arose with the “ repeal and replace ” agenda of the present administration , as well as the ongoing budget issues , create uncertainty that leads to an unstable healthcare environment . Major social programs require the support of all political groups to succeed , with healthcare advocates calling for Congress to abandon the idea of reforming the Affordable Care Act and to actively work across parties to improve it .