Becker's Healthcare October 11, 2019
Terms like disruption and revolution may sound violent, but they are now all but necessary if the healthcare industry is to become more accessible and provide better outcomes, according to Lisa Stump, CIO of Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health System.
During a keynote address Oct. 11 at the Becker’s Hospital Review Health IT + Revenue Cycle conference in Chicago, Ms. Stump listed the many reasons disruption is necessary in healthcare.
To start, she noted, the American healthcare system is expensive, while providing care of lower quality than in other developed nations. On top of that, “Our healthcare system is not easy to access,” Ms. Stump said. The system also lacks a necessary level of cultural sensitivity and, she added, “We’re...