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The first question I ask whenever I see new technology in healthcare is: Who's behind the tech?
Outsiders (retail, PE, etc.) coming in often don't have the required understanding of how healthcare works, don't realize the true pain points (or kinds of solutions that could actually work), nor have the medical insights to understand patient care concerns.
That's not to say that all outsiders are bad. But history has shown us that most players underestimate what it takes to find success within the healthcare industry.
Now we've got healthcare AI agents entering the game with ChatGPT Health and Claude for Healthcare. Privacy concerns aside, it'll be interesting to see if this technology sticks and makes a difference as intended.
I think it could work, with a lot of caveats. What do you think?
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Changes in policy have direct effects on the industry. In this case, designating entire healthcare professions as “non professional” and using it as an excuse to limit student loans, can have detrimental effects.
The biggest concern is that folks will be priced out of going to school for these degrees. An already critical nursing shortage could get worse.
Without staff, who will care for patients? Or help the system run the way it should?
HealthTech is poised to fill in gaps, but we are not yet at a point where they are a permanent solution. In addition, human care requires a human touch.
Learn more about healthcare staffing at https://lnkd.in/gzCksdWD#healthcarestaffing#nursingshortages
These simple shifts can make all the difference if/when the bubble bursts.
1. Check for fund overlap. If you’ve got multiple funds with the same top 10, it’s time to make a change. High overlap indicates high exposure which can put your portfolio at higher risk if the market downturns. Consider eliminating the ones with high fees.
2. If you don’t already, add exposure to traditionally counter cyclical industries (ie those that often do well when the economy is doing poorly). Examples: utilities, healthcare, consumer goods, gold.
3. Look into actively managed funds. These funds are often managed by experts who are continually updating the fund, keeping up with market trends and ensuring only the strongest companies remain for investment.
No matter what the market is doing, a well diversified portfolio can go a long way to maximizing returns and minimizing losses.
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ETFs now outnumber stocks (4300+ vs 4200+) and have trillions in inflows this year.
Active ETFs are one of the fastest growing type of ETF and shows no signs of stopping.
Due diligence and review of fund overlap plus an expertly formed active ETFs can help improve portfolio diversification. Better diversified portfolios provide solid returns in market upswings, and can better hedge when the market downturns.
Growing wealth is all about balance. Understanding your options and how they may benefit you is important before making an investing decision.
Would you rather have experts on your side (active ETFs) or algorithms and one size fits all rules?
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There is a need in healthcare for efficient and effective ways to deliver care.
📃 Policy changes are making it harder for people to be insured
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⌚️ Difficulty in accessing care will increase the need for wearable technology and self driven monitoring
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🤖 AI supported HealthTech can help connected clinicians and patients no matter the distance
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👩⚕️ Sicker patient populations will further overwhelm healthcare systems, contributing to clinician burnout and staffing shortages, necessitating tech tools to help clinicians with time management, administrative tasks and communication
Knowing which HealthTech company is suitable for investing can be difficult. Which is why we developed our thesis around our HealthTech ETF.
Strong companies showing a difference in clinical workflows and patient outcomes will change the way our industry works.
As investors, we have a chance to be a part of that change.
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Our Team: LangarHoldings.com
What are your thoughts about HealthTech?
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The Flippening, ETF style there’s now more active ETFs than passive ones. Hard to believe from where we were 20yrs ago but that’s not much white space left in passive. That said, active only has 10% of the assets. But they’re growing fast. There’s room for everybody. This is from my presentation today in Hong Kong. If you going, see you soon.
Healthcare is broken yes, we do hear about that, but how?
👩⚕️ Staffing shortages are a big cause of our problems. A 2022 national study found that around 40% of physicians said they planned to reduce clinical hours. In a report by the AAMC(Association of American Medical Colleges), the U.S will face a physician shortage of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036. @aamctoday
Further, with H1B visa costs spiking, it will become harder for foreign graduates, many of whom go on to work in more rural areas, to train here.
👩🏽💼 Administrative costs make up the bulk of our 4+ trillion in spending, contributing to the $1trillion in waste across all specialties and in all areas of the hospital. From excess mid level workers, to the sheer amount of time spent with electronic medical records, the administrative burden needs to be fixed.
💰 Insurance premiums are sky high, and reimbursements for doctors is falling, (see one BBB with Medicaid cuts, and check Medicare cuts of almost 3% that went into affect this year {AMA @amermedicalassn }) Furthermore, insurance companies are making it harder for patients to get coverage for care they need. Delays in care ultimately lead to worsening illness, higher likelihood of needing emergency services, and longer hospital stays.
🥦 Primary care is struggling with a shortage of physicians, limited resources and lack of access for many rural populations that need it most.
There is no one fix for our broken system. Policy changes at the highest level have to happen. Insurance reform can be critical. And ensuring a safe and supported workplace for clinicians can make all the difference between a 30 year career and a 10 year one.
While things are sorted out and we work through our issues, patients still need care. This is where technology is stepping in to help.
💻 Telehealth to reach rural populations
⌚️ Wearable devices can help patients monitor their symptoms, and provide data to their doctors.
🤖 AI algorithms can help hospitals gather and analyze data as it relates to patient census (think staffing), patient risk (early intervention) etc
This is just the beginning of #healthtech. Learn more at langarholdings.com
As of yet, AI is not replacing clinicians. Clinical decision support technology is not replacing the thought process or knowledge of physicians. Instead, the technology is meant to help.
Clinical decision support can:
✅Find patterns in data that may otherwise be obscure
✅Help review charts and summarize information
✅Flag abnormalities in radiology imaging
✅Monitor patients and alert clinicians if a patient starts showing signs of severe illness
✅Predict patient risk for different outcomes (eg fall risk) based on their history and current illness
And many more.
Some of these examples represent time intensive tasks, or require close constant care of patients that can be difficult with current staffing shortages. Clinical decision support, then, provides a way for clinicians to still treat patients effectively and efficiently.
What are your thoughts on AI clinical decision support technology?
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