Across the healthcare industry, everyone is in search of ways to deliver higher quality care more effectively and efficiently.   Public and private payors are experimenting with reimbursement mechanisms tying the quality and cost of care to payment incentives and penalties.  Providers are banding together to take advantage of gainsharing opportunities such as bundled payments and accountable care organizations designed to drive cost out of the system through enhanced care coordination.  Medical device makers and pharmaceutical firms are tapping into mobile applications for remote device monitoring and to encourage compliance with therapeutic regimens.

It’s all driven by data, and results in ever more of it in every conceivable format.  The US federal government is investing billions to encourage the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs), personal health records (PHRs), interoperability, and information sharing between caregivers.   The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Health Reform) includes expanded information sharing between government payors to combat healthcare fraud.  And the rate of clinical research averages 75 trials and 11 systematic reviews of trials per day. (Bastian et al)  All this information creates both opportunities and risks.

For over a decade, Recommind has been helping organizations discover the connections within and between the structured and unstructured data they create daily.  As a best in breed technology company, we have worked closely with healthcare providers and payors, pharmaceutical companies, medical device makers, and with health focused legal teams to improve access to the information they need and unlock the insights required to transform outcomes.