Health Care Industry

Health Care Industry

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HCS/449 - Health Administration Capstone

Health Care Industry

In the paper the topic to be discussed is health care industry. Health care is important and are changing every year. The main points that will be addressed within the paper is how health care has changed over the past 10 years, the prediction of the biggest change that may happen in the next 10 years, and the role that one plans to have in the health care industry. Other points that will be addressed is the way that the skills will adapt to evolve along with the industry’s needs, the change of perception of health care during the course of the program, and the most significant impact. The role what technology will play in health care organizations in the upcoming decade and the financial and economic issues that will affect the health care industry in the next 10 years will also be addressed.

Changes in the last 10 years

There has been many changes over the last 10 years. These changes can be little changes or big changes but no matter there has been an impact on the population because of the changes. Some of the changes that have happened over the last 10 years is health care cost are rising and new and improved technology. “Twenty years ago U.S. healthcare cost $2800, on average, per person. Ten years ago, that figure had risen to $4700 per person. And four years ago, in 2008, it was $7500 per person” (Chideya, F, 2012). Health care services for the elderly has grown over the years leaving more elderly people a higher chance of living longer. “Ten years ago, the 65+ population was 12% of all Americans. Today it is well on the way to becoming 20%. The increase in the number of those 85+ is even more astounding, growing from 3.8 million people 10 years ago to a projected 9.6 million in 2030. So, one of the biggest changes in the past decade is sheer numbers, which are still on the way up” (Katz, C., 2010).

Biggest change in the next 10 years

The biggest...