Is Healthcare becoming a Data-driven Science led by Clinicians?
The current model of sick care is undeniably unsustainable due to a number of compelling reasons. The aging population burden tops the list. The United Nations’ World Population Aging Report paints a grim picture for the future (see Figure 1) – from 2025 and beyond, the proportion of the elderly population (aged 60 and above) is set to rise, while the share of the working adult population to support this elderly population is expected to remain constant, and even to drop after 2030.
