The last year has been an eventful one for healthcare, from the uproar in healthcare regulations to potential mega-mergers. The future of the GOP Healthcare billThe Republican healthcare reform bill gained immense traction this year. As technology becomes central to healthcare, 2018 will be the year when these apps and wearables boost the patient-physician interaction. Related: 5 Digital Health Innovation Trends That Will Matter in 20187. Possibly stable healthcare costsAnalysts predict that the healthcare industry will observe a growth of 6.5% in 2018, only half a percentage point higher than in 2017.