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PwC Health Research Institute
Top health industry
issues of 2021:
Will a shocked system
emerge stronger?
Heart of the matter3The health industry rightsizes after the virtual visit explosion
Clinical trials are changing—for good5 1319 2634 Digital relationships that ease physician burdens
Healthcare forecasting for an uncertain 2021
Health portfolios reshaped for growth
A resilient and responsive supply chain built for long-term health40
Conclusion46 4751 Interoperability 2021: A key to emerging stronger
About the research
2 | Top health industry issues of 2021
Heart of the matter
While in 2020 many healthcare organizations saw their ?nancial plans obliterated,
patient behaviors radically shift and virtual care explode, in 2021 they will work
to put the system back together. Not to how it always was—but in a way that
reimagines healthcare delivery, reconnects broken pathways and makes a giant
leap toward a consumer-centric healthcare system.
Nearly overnight, as volumes dropped precipitously, the deadly pandemic thrust
patients, doctors, pharmaceutical companies and payers head?rst onto virtual
platforms and other digital technologies that many had prev。。。以下略