Healthcare organizations are investing in population health and patient engagement platforms as they shift towards value-based reimbursement. Electronic health records remain important, although many customers are dissatisfied. In 2016, 23% of health providers plan to find new vendors for EHR. Population health vendors are expected to see a rise in renewal rates, while interest in patient engagement vendors is declining. Other purchasing trends include data security, enterprise analytics, and revenue cycle management.
The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness
When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is
