Population health, patient engagement top healthcare purchasing plans in 2016, peer60 says

Healthcare organizations are investing in population health and patient engagement platforms as they shift towards value-based reimbursement. Electronic health records remain important, although many customers are dissatisfied. In 2016, 23% of health providers plan to find new vendors for EHR. Population health vendors are expected to see a rise in renewal rates, while interest in patient engagement vendors is declining. Other purchasing trends include data security, enterprise analytics, and revenue cycle management.