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“Platforms” for Accountable Care, a “Must Have”, Not Just a “Nice to Have”

January 18, 2012 /

What do Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google have in common?

Eric Schmidt, Chairman (and former President) of Google, coined the term “Gang of Four” in referring to the similar platform/application technical architecture and business models of these companies. In the case of Apple iOS and Google Android OS, much of the value is created by the 500K+ applications built on these platforms, not just by the platform themselves.

So four of the largest, most successful companies in the world are built on platforms — what does this imply for health care? Are “platforms” in health care a “Nice to Have” or a “Must Have”?

Understanding that most folks have probably never even thought to ask the question, I believe that platforms will soon become a “Must Have” in health care.

You can view an initial strategic/high level webinar or slide deck in which I argue that platforms will be a “Must Have” in health care. My colleague Shahid Shah (The Healthcare IT Guy) and I will be writing more on this topic in the near future.

This webinar will be a part of next week’s Future Care Web Summit 2012, and is made available to you courtesy of MCOL. Please check out their event.

You can download the slides here…

or view the webinar (synced slides with audio). The file is 75 MB, so it might take a while to download. The webinar is about 17 minutes long.

…and if the topic of platforms/applications piques your interest, plan to attend the eCollaboration Forum on February 23, a part of HIMSS12. Shahid and I will be presenting on the topic: “The Future of Collaborative Health Platforms.”

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23 Comments

  1. Gregg Masters (@2healthguru) on January 18, 2012 at 7:11 pm

    Thanks Vince! I’ve cross posted on @ACOwatch to share the love!

    Good work mate….



  2. Vince Kuraitis on January 19, 2012 at 1:15 am

    Webinar + slides: "Platforms" for Accountable Care, a "Must Have", Not Just a "Nice to Have" http://t.co/T6cuQtMU #ACO #HealthIT #EHR



  3. Netspective Health on January 19, 2012 at 2:14 am

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  4. Netspective Health on January 19, 2012 at 2:14 am

    “Platforms” for Accountable Care, a “Must Have”, Not Just a “Nice to Have” http://t.co/8bPiunTD #HIT #HealthIT



  5. Aparna M K on January 19, 2012 at 2:15 am

    “Platforms” for Accountable Care, a “Must Have”, Not Just a “Nice to Have” | e-CareManagement Blog http://t.co/NP9pB9we



  6. Aparna M K on January 19, 2012 at 2:15 am

    “Platforms” for Accountable Care, a “Must Have”, Not Just a “Nice to Have” | e-CareManagement Blog http://t.co/NP9pB9we



  7. Aparna M K on January 19, 2012 at 2:15 am

    “Platforms” for Accountable Care, a “Must Have”, Not Just a “Nice to Have” | e-CareManagement Blog http://t.co/D5MVAHYs



  8. Aparna M K on January 19, 2012 at 2:15 am

    “Platforms” for Accountable Care, a “Must Have”, Not Just a “Nice to Have” | e-CareManagement Blog http://t.co/D5MVAHYs



  9. Lyle Berkowitz on January 19, 2012 at 6:03 am

    Platforms are the future- as "EMR Extender Tools" will increase the power, usability and functionality of EMRs! http://t.co/8yrAiZ6A



  10. Charles Nwatu on January 19, 2012 at 6:56 am

    I agree with the platform perspective, I remember reading an article that talked about creating an eMR/eHR “OS” environment. In the end the data has to be inter-operable and consumable by other tools.



  11. Dr Greg Weidner on January 19, 2012 at 11:04 am

    Platforms are the future- as "EMR Extender Tools" will increase the power, usability and functionality of EMRs! http://t.co/8yrAiZ6A



  12. Perficient Health IT on January 19, 2012 at 3:32 pm

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  13. Marshall Riddle on January 19, 2012 at 10:34 pm

    Webinar + slides: "Platforms" for Accountable Care, a "Must Have", Not Just a "Nice to Have" http://t.co/T6cuQtMU #ACO #HealthIT #EHR



  14. MCOL on January 19, 2012 at 10:34 pm

    Webinar + slides: "Platforms" for Accountable Care, a "Must Have", Not Just a "Nice to Have" http://t.co/T6cuQtMU #ACO #HealthIT #EHR



  15. eCollaboration Forum on January 22, 2012 at 3:34 am

    “Platforms” for Accountable Care, a “Must Have”, Not Just a “Nice to Have” http://t.co/doOoKRSh



  16. Natrice Rese on January 22, 2012 at 1:55 pm

    “Platforms” for Accountable Care, a “Must Have”, Not Just a “Nice to Have” http://t.co/doOoKRSh



  17. Luis Saldana on January 22, 2012 at 2:07 pm

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  18. CollaborativeHC on January 23, 2012 at 4:10 pm

    #HIT Platforms for Accountable Care, A Must Have http://t.co/3yh01vvM by @VinceKuraitis #ACO #acochat #HIMSS12 #eCollab12 #hitsm #healthit



  19. eCollaboration Forum on January 23, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    RT @CollaborativeHC: #HIT Platforms for Accountable Care, A Must Have http://t.co/39jkcAJ5 by @VinceKuraitis #ACO #HIMSS12 #hitsm #healthit



  20. Leonard Kish on January 23, 2012 at 5:12 pm

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  21. CollaborativeHC on January 23, 2012 at 7:57 pm

    “Platforms” for Accountable Care, a “Must Have”, Not Just a “Nice to Have” http://t.co/doOoKRSh



  22. Michelle Troseth on January 23, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    “Platforms” for Accountable Care, a “Must Have”, Not Just a “Nice to Have” http://t.co/doOoKRSh



  23. Charles Webster, MD on February 1, 2012 at 2:26 am

    RE "Process platforms R future" @MikeGammage @VinceKuraitis shld talk http://t.co/EEsfeYBz v @ebuise @MarcoBrambi http://t.co/MUaiaLqw #ACO