In the coming years, our health care system is preparing to serve up to 30 million newly insured Americans, as well as surging numbers of patients with chronic conditions.

As we enter a new horizon in health care, the ability to collaborate is a core competency, and one that must be intentionally cultivated, reinforced and measured.

Our 2012 issue of New horizons focuses on the collaborative initiative.

• Collaboration and federal health care policy
• New payment models and uniting care
• Joining forces in fighting fraud
• Investing in information technology
• Exploring consolidation and integration opportunities
• Building a patient-centered care team
• Collaboration tools and measurements

The US health care industry is undergoing a dynamic transition. It is transforming rapidly from a provider- and payer-dominated system to one where patients are at the center of care.

In the coming years, our health care system is preparing to serve up to 30 million newly insured Americans, as well as surging numbers of patients with chronic conditions.

And it will do so in the context of a clear directive: to deliver quality care and better outcomes at lower costs and with greater efficiencies.This web report offers considerations for your board and executive leaders as you move ahead. Download a PDF copy of New horizons: 2012 health care provider report for further insights and background.

 

	Jonathan G. Weaver Americas Provider Care Sector Leader Ernst & Young LLP		Jim Costanzo National Practice Leader Health Care Advisory Services Ernst & Young LLP

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