In a 1959 speech, then-Senator John F. Kennedy famously said: “When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters—one represents danger and the other represents opportunity.”

This year marks the 20th anniversary of “Moneyball,” a radical sabermetrics strategy that transformed the Oakland A’s into a powerhouse contender that went from 10 games behind first to a historic 20-game winning streak—despite having one of the smallest budgets in baseball. Oh, and they finished first in the American League West with a record of 103–59.

When value-based care (VBC) payment models made their first big appearance on the healthcare scene more than 10 years ago, provider executives often described themselves as having their feet in two different canoes—with different directions and paces—per the VBC and fee-for-service (FFS) models of care.

Innovators push boundaries to achieve growth. Innovaccer was founded on accelerating innovation and is led by “Xccelerators” who—through their talent and experience—push boundaries to help our customers achieve digital transformation.

Jennifer Colapietro and Igor Belokrinitsky, hosts of PwC’s Next in Health, invited Innovaccer’s Amy Stevens and Dr. Brian Silverstein to discuss how providers can gain a 360-degree view of the patient when healthcare data is so siloed and fragmented today; and how that holistic patient view can transform clinical and financial outcomes.

Jennifer Colapietro and Igor Belokrinitsky, hosts of PwC’s Next in Health, invited Innovaccer’s Amy Stevens and Dr. Brian Silverstein to discuss how providers can gain a 360-degree view of the patient when healthcare data is so siloed and fragmented today; and how that holistic patient view can transform clinical and financial outcomes.

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As operating margins tighten and staffing challenges intensify, providers face increasing pressure to deliver high-quality care at a lower cost. Performance Enhancement (PE) is a new process helping providers measure, understand, and improve outcomes, costs, and efficiency.

In his latest Forbes column, Seth Joseph asked the question, “Is Platform As A Service (PaaS) becoming healthcare’s preeminent cloud model?“ He then offered four compelling reasons why he believes PaaS is the superior data management and application development model for healthcare delivery systems that want to create more value for their organizations, patients, and other healthcare stakeholders.

With rapid advancements in healthcare and technology, life expectancy has surged, driving an unprecedented demand for healthcare services. In 2023,  healthcare spending in the US was projected to grow at a 5.5% annual rate—yet this growth isn’t enough to meet the needs of an aging, expanding patient population. Compounding the issue, the healthcare workforce is not keeping pace.