2021-06-30 8 Essential Strategies for the Physician Practice

Welcome to the 21st century! While many of us recall 20th-century paper claims, paper charts, and paper prescriptions, necessity is often the mother of invention. The need for safety, security, clinical data, and better care coordination gave rise to electronic claims, digital health records, and ePrescribing. We are now a score of years into the new millennium. Smartphones have become every American’s digital Swiss army knife. Healthcare payment is syncing with the measured value, process improvement, and outcomes analytics. Technical innovation is equivalent to magic.

COVID-19 led to a 5,680% increase in telehealth claims over the previous year. What will healthcare look like in the next ten years? What aims should be in place?

• List the 8 essential strategies vital for 21st-century success.
• Discuss the role of data, analytics, and interoperability in a digital healthcare future.
• Initiate higher creativity, readiness assessment, and potential gaps in modern practice management.