Forbes September 4, 2019
There are 6,210 hospitals in the United States. Thanks to regulatory and payment changes (such as alternative payment models), hospitals may now need to shift from focusing on volume to delivering value-based care. One way facilities are ensuring value remains a priority is through the use of health care apps and technology. In fact, in 2017, Harvard Business Review reported that around 800 digital health startups (paywall) were funded.
And the American Hospital Association (via HBR) found that 75% of senior hospital executives endorse digital innovations. As the CEO of a company that builds artificial intelligence (AI) to solve health care problems, I’ve noticed many mobile applications recently that help doctors, insurance companies and, most importantly, the patients.
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