In This Report

Spurred by our analysis of the consolidation activity in the sectors of healthcare covered by TripleTree, the insights and opinions in this report focus on the challenges and opportunities facing healthcare executives and investors. 

A “perfect storm” is brewing where science and technology have no boundaries, and the convergence of reform and unsustainable medical costs are generating opportunities for change. 

The Health Executive Roundtable is a select group of senior executives from diverse industries that work with TripleTree and our clients to tackle complex issues facing the healthcare industry. The views of the Roundtable are independent and unique to each author.

TripleTree asked each Roundtable member: “What are the key trends that will emerge from this consolidation?”  

  1. Healthcare costs will increase. It’s all about supply and demand. Market consolidation sets the stage for increasing healthcare costs as fewer, large, hospital and healthcare systems leverage their size and strength during unit cost contract negotiations with payors.
  2. Contraction of the delivery system = expansion of demand for meaningful innovation to combat the pressures of increasing costs. However, the only “new new things” that will survive are those that solve real problems with a scalable, cost-efficient solutions that integrate with the existing healthcare infrastructure.
  3. B to C solutions require B to B revenue streams. Consumer adoption is critical for demonstrating relevance, but consumers don’t typically fund high growth enterprises.
  4. “Health and Wellness” will transition to “Life and Well-Being.” Payers and employers will seek innovations that support life and well-being as the distinction between work, home and health become increasing blurred.
  5. Healthcare gaming will emerge–actually, it will explode. Gaming platforms that integrate entertainment, interaction, and achievement will be a transformational solution for driving consumer engagement and behavior change as well as provider education, training, delivery, research and cost containment.
  6. Electronic health records will evolve into smart health information technology ecosystems. These ecosystems will enable the coordination of care and drive shared accountability among healthcare providers.
  7. Doctors will be loyal to a single system.  Hospitals and health systems will attract and retain doctors with mobile and wireless software applications that enhance personal income and lifestyle.
  8. The most disruptive solutions are likely to come from outside the traditional healthcare industry. The core assets and capabilities that fuel retail, consumer packaged goods, banking, and telecommunications, for example, can be translated into unique and meaningful healthcare solutions by companies and individuals not trapped in parochial “we’ve always done it that way” thinking.
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