More than 50% of healthcare providers in Asia Pacific want to increase spend on patient apps by 2024

SINGAPORE, April 22, 2024 – According to a recent IDC report, Hospital@Home: Future of Low-Acute Care Management in Asia/Pacific, the Hospital-at-Home (H@H) care shift is gaining momentum in Asia/Pacific*, driven by the evolving ecosystem, pilot initiatives and focus on technology investments to ensure seamless and reliable connectivity.

This IDC report describes the current landscape in Asia Pacific* and covers the pilot studies and care shifts between countries, addressing the specific disease conditions that qualify for remote care management. The report also highlights key driving forces such as the increasing number of NCDs (non-communicable diseases), the desire for aging-in-place, the commitment to prevent HAIs (Hospital Acquired Infections) and the need to significantly expand patient capacity optimize hospitals.

The report also discusses the different models of the H@H program and highlights the need to prioritize DX to ensure the transformation of H@H from a promising concept to a mainstream healthcare delivery model.

Other highlights of the report include:

• IDC’s 2023 Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending Survey shows that patient experience initiative (PX) projects will be immune to budget constraints.
• IDC predicts that by 2026, a doubling of home hospital patients will drive a 55% growth in investment in technology-enabled integrated care initiatives to address patient safety, workforce, and access to care challenges in Asia Pacific (excluding Japan).
• IDC’s 2024 Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending Survey shows that healthcare providers are expected to spend more on “patient engagement apps” in 2024, compared to 2023.

“Hospital@Home programs are becoming increasingly popular, offering patients the comfort of their own home while receiving hospital-level care and promising healthcare providers efficient use of resources. However, to reach their full potential, these programs must be supported with an enhanced digital infrastructure, including connectivity and clinical data platforms that ensure health equity and health literacy,” said Manoj Vallikkat, senior research manager, IDC Health Insights, Asia Pacific.

“By combining home-based programs with clinical data intelligence, healthcare providers can promise more efficient and seamless personalized care management,” concludes Vallikkat.

For more information about this IDC document, please contact Manoj Vallikkat at [email protected]. For media inquiries, please contact Miguel Carreon at [email protected] or Michael de la Cruz at [email protected].

*Asia/Pacific including Japan

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