IT Maximization for Population Health Management

Those of you who have been in the health-system setting for several decades have seen many changes. Some of the changes originate within the care setting, whereas many others are brought on by external circumstances. Even those who have been in health systems for only 5 years can recall a recent change in the organization that greatly impacted pharmacy. More change is coming. In this installment, we explore critical technology-related changes of which you should be aware.Health systems are increasingly finding themselves involved in something they describe as “straddling.” They are straddling current reimbursement drivers and practices while concurrently getting ready for population health strategies to replace what has been the norm for decades. We have been saying for years that we cannot imagine a scenario where we will use less technology in any foreseeable future. When it comes to operating a health system focused on managing populations, we cannot imagine anything more important than the effective use of the following top 5 technologies.