Accountable Care

Dr. Albert Chan, chief of digital patient experience at Sutter Health, says health systems have to get better at interpreting data in novel ways to make good on their promise to patients.

A new report from Manatt Health Strategies points to big differences in how return on investment should be gauged, depending most importantly on provider type – but also on acuity mix, IT infrastructure, staffing and other considerations.

As part of its Healthy Opportunities Initiative, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has enlisted Phreesia to help health systems statewide learn more about their patients' social determinants of health.

Quest Analytics CEO Ari Tulla compares and contrasts the United States and European healthcare systems – and explains why eliminating data silos is key to better outcomes in each.

Deloitte shows how many providers – and even more payers – are going beyond checking boxes on new regs, understanding that wider data sharing has become a strategic necessity.

For much of the history of modern medicine, the model has been that patients go to the hospital or physician to receive treatment.

Momentum for more forward-looking SDOH initiatives is building across healthcare, as stakeholders recognize the key role of socioeconomic factors, environment and community in better health and wellness. But unlocking ROI will take some work.

NetApp is focusing on the citizen's data fabric, which empowers them to stay in control of their data wherever they would like to store it, says Philippe Wackers, the company's EMEA healthcare innovation manager.

The hospital can count itself among just four health systems in the world that have reached Stage 7 on the HIMSS Analytics Adoption Model for Analytics Maturity.

Big tech platforms and entrepreneurs are looking at the new type of tech in messaging, monitoring and managing systems, says Matthew Holt, digital healthcare expert and president of SMACK.health.