Clinical informatics could be a valuable tool for improving patient health and reducing health care costs, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute, Healthcare IT News reports.
Report Details
The report states that health care organizations should view clinical informatics as crucial to their financial success and their ability to manage patient care and wellness.
The report also noted that clinical informatics could be used to engage patients in managing their own health.
Previous Survey
PwC based the new report on data from a previous survey of 600 health care organizations about their health informatics needs.
Among health care provider respondents, the survey found that:
Among health insurer respondents, the survey found that:
However, the survey found that only 15% of health insurers and 13% of health care providers believe they have influenced patient behavior through the use of clinical informatics (Miliard, Healthcare IT News, 3/2).
Daniel Garrett, health IT practice leader at PwC, said, “Health organizations recognize the value of effective informatics and analytics, but they are struggling to institutionalize the insight, make it actionable and use it for competitive advantage” (PricewaterhouseCoopers release, 3/2).
Source: iHealthBeat
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