Summary
Health system leaders discussed if collaboration could become standard practice in healthcare. They agreed it's beneficial for innovation and managing public health issues, but had different views on whether it would become a widespread approach. They talked about the challenges and potential advancements of working together in healthcare.
Key Facts
- Health system leaders recently held a webinar to discuss collaboration in healthcare.
- The event was called "Collaboration Over Competition: Charting a New Path to Better Patient Care."
- Leaders agreed that partnerships help improve healthcare innovation and research.
- The panel discussed successful collaborations during health crises like COVID-19.
- Jeffrey Flaks from Hartford HealthCare was optimistic about increased partnerships due to tech advancements.
- Robert Stone from City of Hope highlighted the pressures on health systems that might prevent collaboration.
- True collaboration might be limited by leaders' preference for incremental progress to reduce risk.
- Dr. Corey Casper noted that conditions must be right for collaboration to succeed.
