Physicians Practice May 10, 2019
Joseph E. Guimera, JD
Digital transformation was supposed to revolutionize the healthcare industry by improving patient care and operations and reducing costs. To date, while digital transformation has led to positive changes, it has not radically changed services, processes, or business models.
The focus thus far has been primarily a conversion of analog processes to electronic form: the increased use of mobile devices and the adoption of EHRs, cloud-based services, and applications. The result has been improvement in patient engagement, increased efficiencies and reduced costs in back-office functions, and greater ease in dealing with third-party providers. These steps have been promising, but nothing transformational. This is about to change.
We are now at the early stages...
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