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    Addressing system change challenges

    6min
    Martin Lindner
    Published on December 6, 2017

    Healthcare is transitioning toward value-based, more efficient and patient-centered care.
    At an exclusive conference recently in Germany, global healthcare experts and executives discussed new approaches and strategies toward value-based, more efficient and more patient-centered care.
    Healthcare executives discussed model solutions for value-based, more efficient and more patient-centered care.

    The need to think big and unconventionally

    CEO Bernd Montag hosted the Siemens Healthineers Executive Summit.

    Moving toward a more value-based and efficient practice of medicine is a logical development within the healthcare industry.

    Creating a value-based healthcare delivery system

    Hartwig Huland, CEO, Martini-Klinik: “Outcome measurement pays off.”

    Value-based healthcare requires a fundamental transformation of care delivery.
    Anna Göjeryd Ulander, Karolinska University Hospital: “Today, we have patient pathways.”
    The concept of precision medicine is closely tied to the transition toward value-based healthcare.

    Precision medicine and the transformation of care

    Lawrence Chu, Stanford Medicine X: „There are emerging approaches to monitor chemotherapy resistance … and to tailor clinical decisions accordingly.”

    Value-based healthcare requires a fundamental transformation of care delivery.
    Stefan Oswald Schönberg, University Hospital Mannheim: “We are seeing a mathematical revolution in radiology.”
    The concept of precision medicine is closely tied to the transition toward value-based healthcare.
    Amy Compton-Phillips, Providence St. Joseph Health: “Individualization is possible even in prevention.”
    Value-based, more efficient and patient-centered care was at the center of discussion among global experts and executives.

    Improving patient experience

    Susannah Rose, Cleveland Clinic: “Patients first means people first.”
    Value-based, more efficient and patient-centered care was at the center of discussion among global experts and executives.

    Sven Gierlinger, Northwell Health: “Healthcare is a place where the genuine care and comfort of our patients is our highest mission.”

    By Martin Lindner

    Martin Lindneris is an award-winning science writer based in Berlin, Germany. After completing his medical studies and a doctoral thesis in the history of medicine, he went into journalism. His articles have appeared in many major German and Swiss newspapers and magazines.

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    1. The statements by Siemens’ customers described herein are based on results that were achieved in the customer's unique setting. Since there is no "typical" hospital and many variables exist (e.g., hospital size, case mix, level of IT adoption) there can be no guarantee that other customers will achieve the same results.