Analytics
Speaking both the payers' and the providers' languages is key to getting them to trust each other, according to Central Georgia Health Network VP Jodi Ingram and CIO Gabriel Orthous.
Even though M&A activity has slowed in recent quarters, health professionals don't expect the slowdown to last.
IT is funneling various data sources into a treasure trove researchers can analyze, says Duke University Health System Chief Analytics Officer Stephen Blackwelder.
Menlo Ventures Partner Greg Yap says understanding what customers need is critical to the venture capital firm for AI, medical apps and the next generation of wearables.
Mayo Clinic Medical Informaticist Dr. Karl Poterack says one of the challenges is figuring out how to use the data that patients create for predicting future health events.
HealthEC works with clients to develop a care management plan using data analytics, according to Russ Fendley, the company's VP of business development.
HIMSS Davies winner Dr. Michael Zaroukian, CMIO at Sparrow Health System, shares how Sparrow measures the success of using data and analytics to put interventions where they will do the most good.
With the data liquidity issue being addressed, data portability will be the next interoperability hurdle, says Dr. Tom Giannulli, CMIO of AMA's Integrated Health Model Initiative.
Challenges include clinician resistance to adopting new solutions and difficulties integrating legacy systems with new digital tech.
The move to value-based care has its challenges especially in the age of the consumer, according to David Chou, VP and principal analyst of Constellation Research.