Special collection
A selection of recent articles that cover the challenges and opportunities facing healthcare organizations in 2024 and look ahead to what awaits the industry in 2025.
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McKinsey on healthcare: Foreword
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The US healthcare industry continues to face substantial challenges. Despite the obstacles, research has shown that healthcare leaders that take bold steps can prosper.
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How the healthcare industry can weather ongoing challenges
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Even though the industry will continue to face hurdles for the next few years, leaders can seize the moment to spur lasting improvements...
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How price transparency could affect US healthcare markets
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Price transparency is one of several industry innovations that is increasing the potential for consumerism in US healthcare.
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Consumers rule: Driving healthcare growth with a consumer-led strategy
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Consumers are increasingly discerning about where, how, and from whom they receive healthcare. Healthcare can learn from other...
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Value creation through business model innovation in US healthcare
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Innovative business models in US healthcare are creating substantial value, but much opportunity remains, even among the fastest-growing...
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How healthcare entities can use M&A to build and scale new businesses
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Care delivery organizations and payers have accelerated efforts to expand into fast-growing industry subsegments with ‘transact...
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What to expect in US healthcare in 2024 and beyond
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A new perspective on how technology, transformation efforts, and other changes have affected payers, health systems, healthcare...
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Principles for provider investments in 2025
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Refocusing on creating long-term capabilities is critical for lasting growth.
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Digital transformation: Health systems’ investment priorities
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Health system executives globally view digital and AI transformation as crucial to overcome many challenges, a new survey reveals,...
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The physician shortage isn’t going anywhere
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Physicians shed light on the factors that are pushing them out of the workforce and the changes that could make them stay.
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How to bridge the experience gap by supporting nurses of all tenures
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With leaving still on nurses’ minds, organizations that address the varying needs and preferences of nurses of all tenures...
Payer considerations in 2024 as Medicare Advantage changes
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This year US health insurers have to navigate strong crosscurrents from demographic shifts, regulatory changes, and member preferences....
Star power: How Medicare Advantage payers can shine in the new quality-focused
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An increased emphasis on clinical and health equity measures, while staying strong on member experience, is critical to secure...
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Reimagining US employer health benefits with innovative plan designs
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The US employer health benefits market has the opportunity to attract some 12 million members by offering innovative products...
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The AI opportunity: How payers can capture it now
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AI and automation could lower administrative and medical costs and increase revenue. But payers have yet to mobilize to transform...
Article - McKinsey Health Institute
Working nine to thrive
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Better aligning employment with modifiable drivers of health could unlock years of higher-quality life and create trillions of dollars of economic value.