With the tsunami of changes occurring in the healthcare industry today – ranging from increasing cost of care, shifting government regulations, technological advances, and the move from volume- to value-based care, the need to focus on population health holds utmost importance. Undeniably, all healthcare sectors hold the same shared goal of providing the best care to consumers, but each of the different (and often competing) sectors also holds varying interests, values, and points of view. In order to be best positioned to meet that shared goal of improving health outcomes and quality of life, industry leaders must foster an ecosystem view, which prioritizes population and community health through cross-sector collaboration.
