The problem of untimely, nonintegrated and nondetailed patient-centric data plagues all of the major healthcare industry sectors—providers, insurers, pharmaceutical, medical device, and government segments of the industry. Access to such data creates an opportunity for fostering more predictive care delivery by dramatically altering care patterns, delivery approaches, insurance modeling, use of resources, and use of modalities.

This white paper examines how the health care industry can proactively support patient-focused care through the use of technology services that enable predictive analysis.