Five trends for health systems in 2023

The old adage that health care is recession-proof will face a major challenge in 2023. Existing forces, including the exodus of talent from the health care profession and patients with advanced-stage disease returning to the clinic for the first time in several years, will only continue into the new year against a potentially bleak economic backdrop. Expect larger trends shaping the future of work to permeate the health care industry next year. Global business leaders are anticipating an influx of jobs that simply haven't existed before, a result of the anticipated need to integrate emerging technologies alongside tasks traditionally reserved for humans; consider the need for an IT department 40 years ago compared to now, as personal computers dominate office cubicles. Therein lies the need for health care organizations to recruit smart, adaptable students into the profession to meet tomorrow's needs.