HIMSS February 25, 2020
New technology-enabled services are transforming healthcare and becoming a new breed of entity that we’ve called the flipped stack company.
Whereas traditional care delivery organizations began as brick and mortar institutions that added services and technology infrastructure to support the delivery of care, new entrants are starting with a technology platform. This platform could be a cloud-based EMR with application programming interfaces that connect to sensor-based inputs, a large pharmacy database with prescription and claims data, or a SaaS platform enabling health systems to better engage with consumers.
On top of these technology platforms, many new players are adding continuous monitoring services and deploying algorithmic coaches, as well as human caregivers in virtual or in-person settings as needed in a...