Recent encouragements to integrate and leverage consumer generated data in the world of healthcare poses a unique threat to patient privacy that isn’t addressed nearly enough. According to the 2021 healthcare trends report published by Apploi, said patient data would be collected via monitoring devices installed in homes, on smartphones, in public places, and healthcare facilities that would have the capability to regularly record and upload patient data that would get sent to providers. As the dependence on digital health increases, so do the barriers that will need to be addressed which include: unreliable access to the internet, privacy,
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The United States spends more on healthcare than any other nation, yet hospitals are struggling. Today, 1 in 5 hospitals are likely to close due to finances, but hospitals could safely reduce supply expenses by nearly 18 percent without seeing a negative impact on quality of care. With the $11 million in annual savings hospitals would receive from this, 2 outpatient surgery centers could be built, and the salaries of 160 nurses or 42 primary care physicians could be funded. Other methods of cutting costs in hospitals include implementing artificial intelligence and restructuring supply chain management. The University of 
Younger generations, whether they be Millennials or Gen Z, are changing how we work and since American health insurance has been tied to traditional employment since the 1940s, how will the system adapt? First, the dissatisfaction with the status quo of current healthcare is becoming more and more apparent and the problems are really starting to grind the gears of many of the working class. Millennials are dissatisfied with the wait time for appointments, the inconvenient availability, and the poor work efficiency. Work flexibility in particular is very important to younger generations and because of this, many are changing how 
Healthcare is one of the world’s largest industries, making up between 10 and 20 percent of the GDP of most developed nations. Too little of this money is actually going to patients, however, due to the inefficiencies, errors, bureaucracy, and high administrative costs in the healthcare sector. We at Modex believe blockchain can help. From managing patient data to tracking drugs through the supply chain, blockchain could solve some of the healthcare industry’s biggest problems. These include compliance, interoperability, speed, data privacy and security. Blockchain could also enable new patient-centric business models, bringing patients to the center of the healthcare 
The United Nations has only 10 years to achieve its Sustainable Development Goals targets. To ensure a sustainable future for all, the 17 SDGs covering vast global challenges including climate change and health have to be met by 2030. The World Health Organization (WHO) leads in promoting good health alongside other organs within the UN system. It covers all areas of health-related issues through prevention, establishing health regulations, intervention in crisis and other procedures in line with SDG 3. SOBERING FACTS While these efforts have borne remarkable results, World Health statistics show that some areas of the SDGs have stalled