Lack of shared understanding slowing progress toward hospital at home

A PA Consulting survey found that 65% of health leaders expect a lack of understanding of healthcare and pathways to slow the adoption of home-based care. The increasing burden of disease and chronic conditions, compounded by an aging population, have escalated costs and impacted health outcomes. Despite global respondents to the survey by PA, the company who won the contract to support the NHS Digital, NHSX and HEE merger with NHSE, believing moving care from hospital to home will help curtail rising healthcare costs in the next three years, PA’s research shows a lack of understanding, collaboration, and co-development between stakeholders. While healthcare leaders see suppliers’ lack of understanding of healthcare systems as the biggest barrier, health and care professionals also are wary of under-developed infrastructure, technological and financial implications, and clinical and reputational impact.