2024 Global Health Care Sector Outlook

The unprecedented transformation of the global health care sector is being driven by several factors, including technological advancements, demographic shifts, and evolving patient needs. Organizations are grappling with many challenges as well as opportunities—in artificial intelligence (AI), sustainability, workforce adaptation, social care integration, and more—to address the sector’s needs. To help them prepare for the profound changes ahead, our 2024 Global Health Care Sector Outlook explores the key trends that are poised to shape the future of health care delivery.

Fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is still contributing to widespread labour shortages and escalating costs but the adoption of AI presents possible solutions. Predicted to play a pivotal role in streamlining health care processes, AI promises precision and efficiency, from administration and operations to supply chains and patient care.

Sustainability is taking centre stage as health care organizations adopt eco-friendly practices to address both environmental concerns and the need for cost savings.

Remote technologies and telemedicine are reshaping care delivery, extending beyond medical services to holistic social care, and recognizing the link between social determinants of health and care outcomes and well-being.

In response to rising costs, health care players are implementing a range of innovative strategies—from value-based care models to workforce adaptations—and redefining the sector's future at this critical juncture.

The 2024 Global Health Care Sector Outlook examines how driving innovation, sustainability, social care integration, cost management, and workforce adaptation is likely to shape health care around the world.