Bridging to Better Population Health - Concord eBook

BRIDGING THE DIVIDE

The top priority for payers and providers is achieving the Triple Aim – improving health outcomes, lowering cost, and increasing patient satisfaction. However, there is a distinct dierence in how they set out to accomplish those goals. At a fundamental level, providers and payers agree on the value population health practices oer for their shared customers. It entails strategies designed to positively impact the health outcomes of a group of people. And indeed, there's consensus that by proactively managing at-risk populations, we'll be able to improve health outcomes, reduce costs, and improve patient satisfaction. While providers and payers don't always agree on the most eective routes to population health, it's essential to come together—to bridge the divide. Within the space between providers and payers are people who need more eective and aordable healthcare. Left uncoordinated, population health activities yield suboptimal results across the Triple Aim objectives, thanks to current business models, coordination and care processes, and gaps in information.

So, where do we go from here? To gain insight, we connected with leaders in the healthcare industry. We discovered that there are sizable opportunities in price transparency, telehealth, remote monitoring, and shared data—and in many cases, technology holds the key to success. In the following pages, you'll read expert opinions and promising strategies for providers and payers working to help people get the right care, at the right time, in the right setting.