American Hospital Association October 11, 2018
Today, computers can capture and analyze a staggering amount of clinical, genomic, consumer and imaging data to help clinicians and caregivers make informed care decisions at the individual patient level and, increasingly, prevent disease from occurring at all.
The pace of growth for this new form of care delivery — called precision health — is astonishing. Health care organizations are capitalizing on rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, increasingly cost-effective cloud services and automation. They are also experimenting with holistic approaches to patient care that address social and environmental determinants of health. Together, this is transforming the way care is delivered and the care experience for patients.
Driven by new technologies and a broadening of perspective, a culture shift is happening...