Healthcare is not all about the patients. Yet. We are getting there, slowly but surely. The combined forces of “but we’ve always done it that way” and “but we make a lot of money from that” are putting up a good fight.
But reimbursement changes, consumer-driven healthcare and startups are almost strong enough to start winning more battles and eventually the war.
Ten startups in this month’s report give us a look at the power of the patient. This trend will only get stronger in 2014 as people have to make sure their Obamacare premiums get paid, track their exercise minutes to level up in corporate wellness programs and make more decisions about efficacy and cost.
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These startups reflect the future of patient-centric healthcare whether that means faster diagnosis, customized engagement programs or simply a more convenient system overall.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Take a look at these companies that will be able to say at the end of 2014, “We figured it out first.”
- DioGenix – faster diagnosis of MS
- Health: ELT– patient engagement for Medicaid patients
- Gema Touch – sensor system to boost medication adherence
- iHealth blood pressure cuff – smaller device to make measurements more frequent
- MyDirectives – making end-of-life conversations easier
- Prevail – an online system for better access to mental healthcare for veterans
- Qardio – smart device design for better heart rate measurement
- Joytingle – making shots less painful and scary for kids
- Turntable Health – a new approach to primary care
- WaveCheck – a reality check for the efficacy of cancer treatment
As patients are more and more able to select healthcare systems and companies, they will vote with their feet. They will give their business and their money to doctors, hospitals, clinics, nurse practitioners and physical therapists that truly make life easier. That means more convenient, more affordable and easier you understand.
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