Accountable Care
Use technology to take compassionate care to the next level, rather than leading with innovative tech that doesn't always solve the big problems, says Rebecca Kaul, Chief Innovation Officer at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
There's a two-sided market developing with money enabling a wave of innovation and, on the other side, large enterprise companies are moving into the space, says Megan Zweig, director of research at Rock Health.
Just as critical as understanding genomic data is getting insights about a patient's environment and lifestyle, says University of Colorado Assistant Professor Mustafa Ozkaynak.
There's pent-up demand to get into the model that qualifies as an advanced APM under MACRA, but first providers want to see if other participants are staying in.
Dr. Anthony Chang, medical director at CHOC Children's, says artificial intelligence won't replace the empathy doctors can provide to patients but can reduce the time clinicians spend on computers.
Harvard University's Stan Shaw and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's John Halamka discuss the goal of the new executive education joint venture between Harvard Medical School and HIMSS.
Nick Knowlton, VP of strategic initiatives at Brightree, details work being done with the CommonWell Health Alliance to enable patient-centric interoperability across the spectrum of care.
Dr. Geeta Nayyar, Chief Healthcare and Innovation Officer at Femwell Group, discusses how the industry has to use metrics to move the needle on quality measures.
CMMI Director Adam Boehler shares the impact of new interoperability rules from CMS and ONC.
Health plans doing business in Medicare, Medicaid, and the ACA are being asked to share claims data, and all information should be transferable, Verma says.