In Rural Pennsylvania, E-Health Has A 10-Year Head Start

摘要

Adecade ago, Geisinger Health System began digitizing medical records for its more than 2 million patients in rural Pennsylvania. Today, Geisinger has a treasure trove of electronic clinical data that very few U.S. health care providers have. A new five-year alliance with IBM aims to help Geisinger leverage that data to improve quality of care and patient outcomes, as well as provide more personalized treatment plans.