year: 2014
15 Freed Associates share their perspectives on the 2015 healthcare landscape.
As 2014 comes to an end and we look forward to the new year, several of our Freed consultants provide insights on the key areas affecting the 2015 healthcare landscape and suggest how organizations can best meet the challenges ahead. Topics Covered: Fresh Insights and Perspectives on the Affordable Care Act Triple Aim and Healthier Data: Envisioning a Better Healthcare System Competitive Marketplace: The Need for Innovation and Flexibility Health Information Exchanges: Using Gathered Data to Improve Healthcare Scalability and...
Triple Aim and Healthier Data: Envisioning a Better Healthcare System
In 2015, more attention will be given to improving the patient care experience, managing population health, and reducing the costs of healthcare. The simultaneous pursuit of these is defined by the Triple Aim, which underlies most of the programs and initiatives in which healthcare organizations are involved. The improved quality and availability of electronic data will help bring these goals closer to reality. We see organizations joining more accountable care initiatives, identifying and eliminating waste, and putting greater focus on...
Competitive Marketplace: The Need for Innovation and Flexibility.
Healthcare organizations are challenged to provide improved health outcomes in a climate of increased regulation and market competition. Innovation, flexibility and a strong value proposition are keys to success in 2015 and beyond. “Consolidation will continue in healthcare, it’s inevitable. Prominent healthcare organizations will continue to lead by enhancing their Innovation Centers.” –Mark Jahn “Many Independent Practice Associations (IPAs) in California will be challenged to maintain their value proposition to their provider network. As physicians within these associations age and near retirement,...
Health Information Exchanges: Using Gathered Data to Improve Health Care
Freed has been helping healthcare organizations implement EHRs for more than a decade and understands the challenges involved in assuring successful outcomes. Following the implementation of EHRs, one of the next challenges is how to share that information across incompatible IT platforms. “As organizations consider the reams of patient data they’ve collected, one of their biggest challenges is determining what to look for, how to get the information they need and how to respond to it all. While this is a...
Scalability and Optimization: Identifying Improvement Opportunities
With the cost of providing healthcare growing and the resources to pay for it becoming scarcer, one of the great challenges ahead will be optimizing workflows. “Clients are increasingly challenged to execute projects effectively — specifically, accomplishing project goals on time and on budget. Organizations often churn in their execution of projects causing a lot of frustration, cost overruns and project delays. They frequently employ poor project management practices or over-engineer their projects. They can minimize inefficiency and greatly improve their...