Managed Healthcare Executive May 9, 2021
Emphasizing data efficiencies and quality will benefit payers and providers — and patients.
The intricacies of data are both an opportunity and challenge for the healthcare ecosystem. While having accurate data is one piece of the puzzle, providers and payers must also have the right tools, processes and expertise to analyze, secure and implement this data effectively. In addition to accurate data, data sharing can also be a hurdle. Per a Center for Connected Medicine and HIMSS Media survey, almost one-third of hospitals indicate their data-sharing efforts are insufficient, even within their own organizations, and fewer than 4 in 10 say they’re successfully sharing data with other health systems.
With these challenges in mind, paired with the ongoing economic, operational...