A recent press release reports, “Ascension, one of the nation’s leading non-profit health systems, is working with Google to optimize the health and wellness of individuals and communities, and deliver a comprehensive portfolio of digital capabilities that enhance the experience of Ascension consumers, patients and clinical providers across the continuum of care. ‘As the healthcare environment continues to rapidly evolve, we must transform to better meet the needs and expectations of those we serve as well as our own caregivers and healthcare providers. Doing that will require the programmatic integration of new care models delivered through the digital platforms, applications and services that are part of the everyday experience of those we serve,’ said Eduardo Conrado, Executive Vice President, Strategy and Innovations, Ascension.”

The release goes on, “Ascension will improve the experience of patients and consumers, as well as providers and associates, and advance its Mission of providing compassionate, personalized care to all, especially people living in poverty and those most vulnerable, through new capabilities that include: (1) Streamlining consumers’ engagement with healthcare and empowering them to be proactively engaged in maintaining their health. (2) Improving the caregiver experience with technology and arming caregivers with insights that allow them to better predict and manage patient needs. (3) Improving the efficiency of Ascension’s technology operations so that resources can be shifted from running isolated solutions to innovating within integrated platforms.”

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