Health and care systems around the world are facing a major turning point. Populations are ageing, demand for care is growing, and systems are under pressure due to limited resources and outdated ways of working.
In many countries, the future of care depends on three key changes:
- Shifting care from hospitals to the home and the community
- Moving from analogue to digital systems
- Focusing on prevention instead of treatment
Technology can support all three of these goals, helping people to live safely and independently at home. It reduces hospital visits, and it modernises how care is delivered. But to make this shift happen, we also need new ways of funding care, better coordination, and updated policies.
This paper explores how technology can reduce pressure on health and care systems by preventing emergencies and supporting people earlier. It shares international examples and research that show what works (the “what”) and also looks at the conditions needed to scale these solutions (the “how”), including funding, access, and policy support.
