Despite being the buzzword du jour, with an array of definitions of varying usefulness, population health management technologies are maturing and appear poised to transform healthcare, according to IDC Health Insights.
The consultancy said that population health management software must have the functionality to identify at-risk patient populations – or those predicted to be at risk in the future – and has to enable provider performance measurement, the creation and monitoring care plans and communication with communities of patients and individuals alike.
