For the best experience on Cigna.com, Javascript must be enabled.
By Katya Andresen, Chief Digital and Analytics Officer, Cigna Corporation
Digital technology is the key to transforming our fragmented healthcare system and reorienting it around consumers. Digital innovation allows us to shape people’s care based on their own unique needs, bringing care into their homes and to their fingertips, and it connects their care across sites and experiences. In 2023, expect to see acceleration of digital adoption and transformation at an unprecedented pace – because adoption is high and the benefits are higher still.
We enter the New Year at a historic level of engagement with digital and mobile technology. According to Pew Research, 97% of American adults own a mobile phone, and adults in the U.S. spend an average of more than six hours a day online. As in virtually all parts of their lives, today’s consumers want digital experiences in healthcare.
Consider the following:
Let’s take a look at some of the ways digital capabilities will continue to transform healthcare in 2023 and beyond.
Virtual care options make care more easily accessible and can help build stronger connections between patients and providers. This is particularly true for the 60 million people – one in five Americans – living in rural communities. We see a big opportunity for virtual care in the behavioral healthcare space, where demand for services continues to outpace supply and access remains an issue.
Wearables and technology that allow us to sense people’s moods or stress levels are areas we are exploring today. Research from Deloitte found that more people are using technology to monitor their health and fitness since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic – when digital consumption skyrocketed. Use of patient monitoring, health devices, and the Apple HealthKit will accelerate tremendously in the next year.
Artificial intelligence and big data combined with the computing power of the cloud give healthcare a great opportunity to get smarter about what people need. Personalization at scale is making its way into the healthcare consumer journey, making experiences more connected, seamless, and relevant. Simply put, this is an incredible moment for healthcare and for what digital can accomplish for our industry.
Retaining and attracting top talent is top of mind for business leaders now and will continue to be in 2023. Forbes has gone as far as saying that the current shortage in digital tech talent is an “existential threat to business growth and innovation.” Hiring, reskilling, and upskilling will be paramount in 2023 and beyond. We must find people who are adaptable, open, and trained in test-and-learn methodology – and then do everything possible to engage them, empower them to learn continuously, and create a culture of trust and belonging. We can’t simply hire for the skills people have – we need people with a growth mindset who will evolve their skills as our context and sense of possibility expands.
In this exclusive interview, Katya Andresen, Chief Digital and Analytics Officer at Cigna, talks through some of the barriers for digital transformation in healthcare, why the time is ripe for opportunities, and how Cigna is betting on a test-and-learn, consumer-centric culture to accelerate innovation.
Read article
MyCigna.com
Medicare
Individuals and Families
Employers and Brokers
Healthcare Providers
Company Profile
Corporate Responsibility
Investor Relations
Cigna Careers
COVID Resource Center
Health and Wellness
Member Resources
Evernorth
International
<!– Disclaimer
–>Individual and family medical and dental insurance plans are insured by Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company (CHLIC), Cigna HealthCare of Arizona, Inc., Cigna HealthCare of Illinois, Inc., and Cigna HealthCare of North Carolina, Inc. Group health insurance and health benefit plans are insured or administered by CHLIC, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company (CGLIC), or their affiliates (see a listing of the legal entities that insure or administer group HMO, dental HMO, and other products or services in your state). Group Universal Life (GUL) insurance plans are insured by CGLIC. Life (other than GUL), accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and disability plans are insured or administered by Life Insurance Company of North America, except in NY, where insured plans are offered by Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York (New York, NY). All insurance policies and group benefit plans contain exclusions and limitations. For availability, costs and complete details of coverage, contact a licensed agent or Cigna sales representative. This website is not intended for residents of New Mexico.
