Bartley Bryt , 2025-04-23 13:14:00
Healthcare technology advances and growth in federal and state regulations have led to an explosion of healthcare data over the years. While these advancements have been integral to improving physician care, clinical practices are often strained adhering to requirements to acquire, submit, retrieve, sort, process, and appropriately respond to this healthcare data tsunami, especially as patients, payers, peers, and regulators demand more each year.
Issues around data overload, lack of coordination, and not having the right information at the time are contributing to physician burnout. Accessing, processing, and transforming healthcare information to feed an efficient guidelines-based workflow helps practices to realize the quadruple aim: that is, managing the cost of care, improving population health, and improving the patient and clinician healthcare experiences.
More technology alone is not the solution, but rather how we leverage it is key. Practices must embrace, rather than fight, electronic health records (EHRs) and other value-based care tools that automate certain workflows, reduce administrative burdens, and enhance care quality.
Embracing technology and data analytics
What’s a clinician to do? Simple management is not enough. The future of healthcare lies in leveraging data for proactive patient care and strategic decision-making.
To thrive in today’s value-based care environment, clinical practices need to surround patient care with organized data that transforms into patient-specific, actionable information, driving activities at the point of care and in between patient encounters. It’s crucial to recognize the role of technology and data analytics in pushing forward these transformative changes.
Integrated technology platforms enable easier communication of the relevant data underpinning the healthcare system across revenue cycle, IT, product development, analytics, reporting, leadership and practice transformation, customer service, on-call support, case management, and finance teams — bolstering support of day-to-day activities across patient encounters.
While EHRs offer essential functions to running a practice, they must be supplemented with homegrown and vendor-sourced applications that optimize activities.
Today’s integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is set to revolutionize healthcare delivery by providing predictive analytics, enhancing decision-making, and optimizing resource allocation. Right now for instance, AI-driven insights can help identify at-risk populations, allowing for targeted interventions that improve outcomes and reduce costs.
While these programs are promising, they aren’t without their risk. Partnered with managed security service providers (MSSPs), practices can protect sensitive data as cyber threats become more sophisticated and maintain compliance.
Building a sustainable healthcare ecosystem
Slowly but surely, our U.S. healthcare system is transitioning from a fee-for-service model to value-based care, driven by the need for cost control and quality improvement.
As we focus on creating a sustainable healthcare ecosystem that balances innovation with accessibility, primary care networks must remember their critical role in the larger environment to foster community-based solutions. By aligning incentives and encouraging collaboration across sectors, we can build a resilient system that adapts to changing needs and delivers value to all stakeholders.
To achieve this, healthcare providers must work closely with policymakers, payers, and technology partners to create a coordinated approach that addresses the unique challenges faced by our individual communities. This includes investing in infrastructure that supports telehealth and remote patient monitoring to extend care beyond traditional settings and improve access.
The only way to ensure care remains patient-focused is by prepping our healthcare system to meet the evolving demands of the future. By fostering a culture of innovation to drive better outcomes, and embracing technological advancements, we can move our industry beyond current challenges to realize the full potential of value-based care – and ultimately create a more sustainable, patient-centric, and effective healthcare system.
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Dr. Bartley Bryt is Chief Medical Officer for Privia Health. He previously served as Chief Medical Officer at Bright Health Care for IFP/MA and the Neue Health line of business; Chief Clinical Officer of Brighton Health Plan Services; and Executive Vice President, Chief Operating and Clinical Officer at CareCore National.
Bartley also served in leadership positions at UnitedHealthcare/Oxford Health Plans leading clinical vendor management and contracting, physician performance profiling, and medical and population management.
Bartley began his career at Kaiser Permanente after earning a Master in Public Health from Columbia School of Public Health and completing a Fellowship in Preventive Medicine at Cornell. He completed Pediatrics residency and Chief Residency at NYU, his Doctor of Medicine from State University of New York, Cum Laude, Alpha Omega Alpha, and a BA in Philosophy from the University of Vermont, Phi Beta Kappa. He remains a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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