Healthcare services are under pressure from every direction, from backlogged elective care to rising costs and mounting cyber risk. Even with $6.8 trillion projected for global healthcare spending by 2030, 19% of adults globally still report not getting needed health services because of cost. Alongside 93% of U.S. hospitals reporting patient portal adoption, 1.4 billion EHR records were breached globally in 2022, raising the stakes for care delivery, safety, and operations.
Key Takeaways
- 1.3 million people are on waitlists for NHS elective care in England (as of 2024 Q2).
- 6.3 million people in England were waiting for elective care at the end of 2024 Q1.
- 19% of adults globally report not getting health services when needed because of cost (2019-2022 pooled estimates).
- $4,288 per person was spent on hospital care in 2022 (per-capita hospital spending).
- The median annual salary for a registered nurse in the U.S. was $86,070 in 2023 (median pay).
- The median annual salary for a medical and health services manager in the U.S. was $110,680 in 2023 (median pay).
- $6.8 trillion projected global healthcare spending by 2030 (OECD projection).
- $42.8 billion global telehealth market value in 2021.
- $28.5 billion global health IT market size in 2022.
- 11.0% of U.S. physician practices reported using telehealth as part of care delivery in 2022.
- 45% of U.S. hospitals reported using clinical decision support in 2021.
- 93% of U.S. hospitals reported having a patient portal in 2021 (adoption).
- 36% of employers with 200+ workers offered telehealth benefits in 2023 (employer survey).
- There were 5.6 million active nursing assistants in the U.S. labor force in 2023 (employment).
- The U.S. had 1.1 physicians per 1,000 population in 2022 (physician density).
Growing care demand, high costs, and expanding digital tools are straining healthcare systems worldwide.
Access And Outcomes
11.3 million people are on waitlists for NHS elective care in England (as of 2024 Q2).[1]
Single source
26.3 million people in England were waiting for elective care at the end of 2024 Q1.[2]
Directional
319% of adults globally report not getting health services when needed because of cost (2019-2022 pooled estimates).[3]
Verified
42.1 million Medicare beneficiaries were hospitalized for ambulatory care sensitive conditions in 2021 (count of hospitalizations).[4]
Verified
524% of U.S. adults delayed care in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns (survey estimate).[5]
Directional
Access And Outcomes Interpretation
For the Access And Outcomes lens, the sheer scale of unmet need is clear as 6.3 million people in England were waiting for elective care by the end of 2024 Q1 and 19% of adults worldwide report skipping health services when needed due to cost.
Cost Analysis
1$4,288 per person was spent on hospital care in 2022 (per-capita hospital spending).[6]
Directional
2The median annual salary for a registered nurse in the U.S. was $86,070 in 2023 (median pay).[7]
Verified
3The median annual salary for a medical and health services manager in the U.S. was $110,680 in 2023 (median pay).[8]
Directional
4Health insurers’ net underwriting gain was 2.2% of premiums in 2022 (combined ratio-related profit measure).[9]
Directional
5The U.S. average price for an MRI (brain) was $1,542 in 2021 (average allowed amount estimate).[10]
Single source
6U.S. healthcare administrative costs were estimated at $504 per person in 2019 (administrative expenses).[11]
Verified
7In a U.S. analysis, 2.5% of total medical spending was attributed to billing errors (2016-2019 estimate).[12]
Verified
Cost Analysis Interpretation
In 2022, per-capita hospital spending reached $4,288 while insurers still posted a 2.2% net underwriting gain and administrative costs were $504 per person back in 2019, showing that even with tight cost pressure in the Healthcare Services industry, margins and overhead remain significant cost components.
Market Size
1$6.8 trillion projected global healthcare spending by 2030 (OECD projection).[13]
Verified
2$42.8 billion global telehealth market value in 2021.[14]
Verified
3$28.5 billion global health IT market size in 2022.[15]
Verified
48.1% of the global population lacked financial protection against health costs in 2019 (WHO/World Bank estimates).[16]
Verified
Market Size Interpretation
Global healthcare spending is projected to reach $6.8 trillion by 2030 while related markets such as telehealth at $42.8 billion in 2021 and health IT at $28.5 billion in 2022 show strong growth, signaling that the market size expansion is increasingly driven by technology-enabled services for a world where 8.1% still lack financial protection against health costs.
Technology The Market
111.0% of U.S. physician practices reported using telehealth as part of care delivery in 2022.[17]
Verified
245% of U.S. hospitals reported using clinical decision support in 2021.[18]
Verified
393% of U.S. hospitals reported having a patient portal in 2021 (adoption).[19]
Verified
41.4 billion EHR records were breached in 2022 globally (health data breach reporting count).[20]
Verified
52,574 healthcare data breaches were reported in the U.S. from 2016 through 2022 (breach count).[21]
Directional
6FHIR adoption accelerated: 4.5x increase in FHIR implementation projects between 2019 and 2021 (market survey trend).[22]
Verified
Technology The Market Interpretation
For the Technology The Market angle, adoption and investment are accelerating as shown by the 93% of U.S. hospitals with patient portals in 2021 and a 4.5x jump in FHIR implementation projects from 2019 to 2021, even as health data risk remains high with 2,574 reported U.S. breaches from 2016 through 2022.
Industry Trends
136% of employers with 200+ workers offered telehealth benefits in 2023 (employer survey).[23]
Verified
2There were 5.6 million active nursing assistants in the U.S. labor force in 2023 (employment).[24]
Verified
3The U.S. had 1.1 physicians per 1,000 population in 2022 (physician density).[25]
Verified
4The U.S. had 28.0 nursing and midwifery professionals per 10,000 population in 2022 (density).[26]
Single source
5U.S. healthcare employment rose by 1.9% from 2022 to 2023 (employment growth rate).[27]
Verified
6In 2022, U.S. Health Center Program sites provided 117.2 million visits (HRSA-supported).[28]
Verified
Industry Trends Interpretation
In the Industry Trends category, the rapid shift toward connected care stands out as 36% of employers with 200+ workers offered telehealth benefits in 2023 alongside continued growth in U.S. healthcare employment of 1.9% from 2022 to 2023.
How We Rate Confidence
Models
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Single source
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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
Directional
Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.
AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
Verified
All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.
AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
Models
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