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Throughout my time at G2, traffic patterns on G2.com category pages have been one of the most significant data points to monitor. Time and again, the changes in those patterns have proven a good indicator of emerging trends and a strong reflection of change in software markets. The current global crisis caused by COVID-19 is, unsurprisingly, creating a large shift to tools that support remote work.

Collaboration software was already a hot topic, then the COVID-19 outbreak happened.

Fintech that facilitates financial inclusion may be one of the more altruistic applications of fintech. In truth, many banks and fintechs are looking at financially excluded demographics as a potential windfall.

Banana yellow file folders, with patients’ names handwritten on stick-on labels, were de rigueur at the family physician I visited as a child all the way up until college.

Worldwide, 284 million people are living with an anxiety disorder, while 264 million people suffer from depression, according to estimates by Our World in Data. 

Ever notice how something becomes even more interesting when it's out of reach? That's kind of what happens with the internet.

Modern consumers have high expectations. 

No medical invention has been able to solve a root anomaly completely, reducing the sensation of a prick or pain during surgical procedures.

Health care behaviors have adopted consumerism realities from other industries—and for good reason. Patients now understand the role they play in their own health management. They can find and write reviews on a provider as they do so for a restaurant, job interview process, or vacation activity. They expect their health care provider to utilize similar technology as other customer service-oriented business (e.g., mobile health applications and telemedicine).

Society evolves over time. Whether due to social, political, scientific, or technological occurrences, there are significant moments, such as the current global pandemic, that shift the way we collectively perceive and behave. To help us adapt to these shifts, there’s design. Design responds to the changing world and helps us navigate unprecedented times.