Global Trends in Clinical Practice and Healthcare Delivery: Opportunities for Growth and Innovation

Balancing efficiency with healthcare quality is an emerging concern around the world. Deep-seated feedback loops are being realized in healthcare systems around the world, driving physician burnout, unnecessary healthcare costs, and suboptimal clinical outcomes. These are not localized or insignificant issues – they are present across cultures, continents, and all medical disciplines. Physician burnout is nearly doubling the rate of medical errors, and physicians involved in major errors are experiencing a threefold increase in suicidal ideation. As the complexity of health systems increases around the world, these trends continue to evolve and perpetuate one another. We have recommended that through non-punitive and interdisciplinary approaches, medical error can be properly disclosed, addressed, and mitigated in future practice. Systemic strategies to optimize healthcare delivery include shifting focus to the quality of care rather than productivity while fostering innovation in clinical practice and policy.