{"id":1328,"date":"2015-11-20T17:12:22","date_gmt":"2015-11-20T17:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/industry\/blog\/uncategorized\/beyond-emrs-whats-next-for-health-it\/"},"modified":"2023-05-31T16:39:14","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T23:39:14","slug":"beyond-emrs-whats-next-for-health-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/healthcare\/2015\/11\/20\/beyond-emrs-whats-next-for-health-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond EMRs: What\u2019s next for health IT?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In October, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit<\/a>. Titled \u201cMemory. Mood. Movement,\u201d and focusing on the future of neurosciences and the overall state of healthcare innovation, it was an incredible learning and sharing experience.<\/p>\n Many of the discussions during the conference were about the role of the EMR and the future direction of the health industry. The general consensus was that EMR systems are foundational, rather than transformational. They are an important step in digitizing health but they are just the beginning.<\/p>\n Health leaders are now thinking beyond their EMR to the next phase of health IT. This post-EMR phase is commonly being referred to as \u201cthe second race.\u201d<\/p>\n So what is this second race? It\u2019s really about moving from foundational technologies that replicate existing processes in healthcare to transformational technologies that enable entirely new ways of doing things\u2014technologies that will help the health system evolve to a more proactive and predictive approach.<\/p>\n It was very satisfying to hear presenters and participants at the conference identify key areas for the second race that are in alignment with our focus here at Microsoft:<\/p>\n Increasing collaboration among health professionals.<\/b> Caregiver teamwork has always been important, but it\u2019s even more vital as health services delivery becomes increasingly multidisciplinary. Check out this\u00a0recent blog<\/a> that highlights a couple of examples of just how today\u2019s cloud and mobile technologies are enabling healthcare professionals to work together in real time.<\/p>\n Gaining meaningful insight from data.<\/b> Today\u2019s advanced health analytics in the cloud can empower people to glean actionable and predictive insights from the vast amount of data in the health industry and beyond to improve the quality and efficiency of care. Read about\u00a0what a Brazilian hospital<\/a> is doing to reduce length of stay and how European health systems<\/a> are transforming healthcare with advanced analytics.<\/p>\n Enabling virtual care.<\/b> By virtual care, I mean not just telemedicine but a plethora of new ways that technologies can enable health organizations to provide care and follow up with patients anywhere, anytime. Health systems are evolving to provide people with personal health interactions more proactively and consistently. A couple of examples are described in this blog post.<\/a><\/p>\n What\u2019s more, when all three of these key areas come together, healthcare can be approached more holistically. One of the many interesting topics of discussion at the conference was around the need to not just treat people\u2019s conditions, but help them manage their overall health\u2014and the interdependencies of physical health and mental health. For example, helping people prevent Alzheimer\u2019s disease means encouraging them to exercise and meditate regularly. Finding ways to inform and empower people to take better care of themselves is part of what the next phase in health IT will involve.<\/p>\n I couldn\u2019t be more excited about where we\u2019re headed in health and technology. We\u2019re on the threshold of incredible transformation. I look forward to seeing it unfold with innovative new ways to make a real impact for better health.<\/p>\n How are you using technology to transform healthcare? Let us know via email<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, or Twitter<\/a>. And please also reach out with any questions or comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In October, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit. Titled \u201cMemory. Mood. Movement,\u201d and focusing on the future of neurosciences and the overall state of healthcare innovation, it was an incredible learning and sharing experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"_classifai_error":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1507],"post_tag":[],"content-type":[1483],"coauthors":[991],"class_list":["post-1328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-healthcare","content-type-thought-leadership"],"yoast_head":"\n