HIT Consultant December 11, 2024
Healthcare in the United States consists of a tangled web of complex interconnected drivers, including payment models, regulations, processes, and facilities. However, the lack of a cohesive system design has resulted in less than optimal care industry for the US population and highlighted the need for a more comprehensive approach.
Year over year, data from the Commonwealth Fund demonstrates that despite high costs for healthcare, the patients in United States experience worse outcomes with lower life expectancy and higher rates of preventable and treatable deaths than other developed nations.
The impact of healthcare’s non-linear structure frequently results in unintended consequences when linear changes are applied, and as such, traditional quality or process improvement initiatives often fail to lead to...