Data Disparity: The First of Many Challenges in the Value-Based Healthcare Environment

Data Disparity: The First of Many Challenges in the Value-Based Healthcare Environment

This IDC Health Insights Perspective analyzes the importance of comprehensive, timely, and accurate data as a foundation in the value-based healthcare ecosystem. This discussion focuses on common data disparity vulnerabilities, strategies to minimize these vulnerabilities, and impactful use case scenarios tying these initiatives to the quintuple aim: lower cost, improve patient outcomes, improve clinician and patient experience, and advance health equity."To be successful in a value-based healthcare model, stakeholders must have timely, relevant, and accurate data as a foundation for any successful multidimensional improvement program," said Jennifer Eaton, research director, IDC Health Insights. "Never in the history of healthcare has this volume of data been accessible. Now is the time to optimize our tools and talent to create the healthcare ecosystem we all deserve."

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