HealthLeaders: 9 Strategic Insights into Developing the Healthcare System of the Future

By Mandy Roth

Innovation is paving the way for hospitals and healthcare systems to move into the future and truly change healthcare delivery. While solutions featuring artificial intelligence, robotic process automation, and natural language processing are fueling advances, healthcare innovation is more than a technology play. Effective transformation requires formulating new strategies for payment, reimagining models of care, applying real-time data, and addressing social determinants of health.

Rob Steele, MD, MBA, executive vice president/chief strategy and innovation officer, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Missouri

"One thing that we all deal with, to some degree, is reconciling the investment into a population with the financial rewards of that investment way down the line. This is particularly pertinent with entities that are really looking at the next fiscal year, such as government agencies, particularly Medicaid. That's a hard conversation to have because they want to know what you can do for them now, not three, five, and 10 years from now."

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