Operations

Azalea's API Marketplace is a plug and play FHIR framework that can be scaled for smaller organizations, says Nathan Shepard, the company's VP of product.  

VC partnerships with cutting-edge startups can onboard health system technology to fill gaps in a cost-efficient way, say Michael Hasselberg, the University of Rochester's chief digital health officer, and Dr. Justin Norden, a partner at GSR Ventures.

CareSignal, which is part of Lightbeam, takes population health enablement strategies and metrics to clinicians, says CareSignal CEO Blake Marggraff and Lightbeam president Jerry Shultz.

For Medicare Advantage audits, there must be evidence in the medical documentation to support the billing codes, says David Lareau, CEO of Medicomp Systems.

The Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment Validation final rule has ramped up compliance pressure against overcoding, says Dr. Calum Yacoubian, director of healthcare strategy at IQVIA.  

It's important to get data from remote patient monitoring and telemedicine in front of the physician, says Dr. Laura Purdy, a physician licensed in all 50 states, a telemedicine and digital health expert.  

Better underwriting and pricing will make the market more consistent and insurable, says John Menefee of Travelers Bond and Specialty Insurance.

The challenge is the administrative burden on providers because there are no agreed-upon standards and measures, say Inovalon SVPs Kristopher Volrath and Karly Rowe.

Virtual reality device data has the ability to bridge gaps in the EHR, says Gita Barry, president of immersive healthcare at Penumbra.  

Virtualists can handle the three Rs that take up 50% of a physician’s time: routine, repeatable and rules-based care, says Dr. Lyle Berkowitz, CEO of KeyCare.