Unstable markets, data and technology integration, labor shortages, profitability and other issues continue to challenge the healthcare industry. Industry leaders are developing strategies to address these challenges while improving patient outcomes in evolving landscapes.
Below are four key trends that will shape the future of healthcare in the United States:
1. Profitability with value-based care remains a challenge, but solutions exist
The transition from traditional service fee models to value-based care (VBC) poses great challenges for healthcare institutions. Companies in the VBC space have achieved few margins, and managing patients with multiple chronic illnesses adds another layer of complexity.
At the 2025 JP Morgan Nashville Healthcare Leadership Summit, coordinated value-based care healthcare executives and providers discussed several approaches to overcoming these obstacles.
Diversification: Build scalable models and intentionally diversify through specialisation, revenue streams and payment models: Create a unified, team-based initiative between experts and primary care providers to advance VBC and provide support for clinicians with AI to improve artificial intelligence to improve patient outcomes.
2. Data interoperability and AI are key components for transforming healthcare
Despite significant advances since the introduction of electronic health records, providers continue to face challenges that involve data interoperability. The industry generates a huge amount of data, but making this information easy to consume is still a challenge.
Interoperability allows healthcare providers to access patient information they need in a priority format. This is an essential feature for efficient care delivery.
“When you think about data interoperability from a provider's perspective, it's like the pixels they're trying to put together to see the patient's photos,” Solarity CEO Andrew Fehlman said in the Nashville Summit. “The goal is to help providers see patients (data) in a fast and understandable way.”
AI technologies, particularly generation AI, could help address this issue by enhancing data consumption and reducing management burden. At the summit, Todd Park, Dedicated Health Executive Chairman, said: “But General AI is the deepest technological change we've seen in our lifetime.”
Generated AI provides incredible cost-saving capabilities by helping providers document, analyze and synthesize large amounts of data, generating more efficient and beneficial care delivery for patients.
3. Robust capital structure is one solution for navigating market volatility
The healthcare industry continues to face significant financial volatility, creating an urgent need for organizations to establish a robust capital structure that can withstand market fluctuations while supporting long-term growth.
