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- Healthcare industry faces a shortage in qualified professionals. This includes nurses and doctors. These shortages can cause increased workloads in the healthcare industry, decreased access for patients, and less quality care.
- Health inequalities: Low-income communities and minorities are at greater risk of developing diseases and experiencing poorer health outcomes than other groups. Social determinants of Health: Addressing health inequalities means addressing poverty, discrimination, safe housing, healthy food, and easy access to health.
- Healthcare costs are on the rise. Patients face increasing healthcare costs, which can lead to financial difficulties for their health care providers. These can cause reduced access and lower quality healthcare.
- Manage chronic diseases: As the prevalence of heart disease, diabetes and cancer rises, so does healthcare spending and cost. A patient-centered approach to managing chronic diseases is essential. It must address the social, emotional, and physical needs of each individual.
- Electronic health records: Health information technology has been widely adopted. This technology is proving to be more efficient and better for patients. But, this has created new challenges such as the protection and privacy of patient records and the reduction of paperwork for healthcare professionals.
These are but a handful of healthcare stressors currently impacting the industry. To address these problems, it is necessary to involve healthcare providers as well policymakers, payers and patients.