Challenges to IT integration can be mitigated through the right payer-provider partnerships.
Bishan Nandy, Manager, EY Health Advisory Services, Chicago, IL: Clinical decision making has always relied on information gathering and processing. The advent of EHRs yielding structured electronic data opened the door to clinical decision support. Many organizations cited significant barriers to success using advanced data analytics, including challenges around data integration, building cross-functional teams and operationalizing analytics projects. Payers and providers should explore partnership opportunities that can offer an integrated approach to solving these complex problems.