Change Healthcare has released its ninth annual Industry Pulse Survey assessing the state of the industry.
Research for the report came from 185 healthcare leaders at high levels in their organizations, including providers, insurers, vendors and Change Healthcare customers, all of whom collaborate via the HealthCare Executive Group. The report is important, says Ferris Taylor, who oversees the executive group. “If traditional stakeholders aren’t able to transform healthcare, outside parties will.”
The report offers snapshots of issues such as market trends, population health, value-based care, consumer engagement, data analytics, risk sharing, social determinants and cybersecurity.
“As if insurance market changes, value-based care, consumerization and regulatory uncertainty were not enough, this year the industry is facing a new breed of market entrants and innovators whose impact remains unknown but could be substantial,” says David Gallegos, senior vice president of consulting at Change Healthcare.
“Healthcare is navigating disruptions on multiple fronts, and consequently, payers and providers are finding…