Keep patients in focus with a digital population health solution — 4 technology pillars and 3 steps for success
Becker's Healthcare December 3, 2019
In the U.S. the push for population health management is largely driven by rising healthcare costs and rates of chronic illness. Costs are growing at an unsustainable rate and do not correspond with care quality and outcomes on a national level. Additionally, the nation’s population is aging and demand for healthcare services among chronically ill patients is on the rise.
“At its root, [population health] is about doing more with less and a desire to improve the quality of care, especially as we’re living in this world of ever-changing payment models,” said Michael Blackman, MD, medical director of population health at Allscripts.
To improve the health of patient populations, hospitals and health systems need to be able to engage with...