Examining Decision Management for Population Health Management

As healthcare systems, hospitals and physician practices shift away from fee- for-service reimbursement systems emphasizing volume over outcomes, there is movement toward a system that favors improved outcomes, reduced costs and greater patient satisfaction as part of a value-based care (VBC) model. One of the keys to success with VBC is an organization’s ability to leverage the intelligence from Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) and the corresponding trend data that can be gleaned from them.