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Perspectives from the frontlines of healthcare innovation
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Closing the access gap can't wait
By 2036, the U.S. faces an 86,000-physician shortage. Michael Palantoni, Chief Strategy Officer, explains how expanding care teams, interoperability, and new care models can close the access gap.
athenaInstitute Perspectives
The athenaInstitute Perspectives series translates complex topics like AI, interoperability, healthcare policy, and practice transformation into actionable insights for healthcare leaders. Through essays, policy briefs, manifestos, and research analyses, we highlight both the challenges and the breakthroughs defining modern healthcare.
Executive viewpoints
Leadership perspectives from athenahealth and industry experts on the evolution of care and the business behind it.
Policy briefs
Plain-language breakdowns of regulatory shifts and their implications for ambulatory care.
Researcher insights
Data-informed analysis and commentary from the athenaInstitute’s research as well as academic and clinician collaborators.
Recent highlights
Iterate to innovate at the speed of AI
Rapid prototyping and iterative engineering speed up getting ideas to market. However, athenaInstitute co-chair Richard Barnwell explains that accelerating innovation also depends on a cultural shift within product teams and healthcare organizations.
The water’s fine. It’s time to jump into interoperability.
Real healthcare interoperability is here. Sam Lambson, VP of Product Management, reflects on his HIMSS panel with Epic, Sutter Health, and Raleigh Neurology and the shift from debate to action on care handoffs.
Innovation is not a solo sport
The most powerful healthcare IT breakthroughs come from working closely with customers. Chad Dodd, VP of Product Development, shares how athenahealth brings practices and developers together to accelerate innovation.
Claims attachments go digital after 30 years
Faxes persist in healthcare due to a lack of standard alternatives. Joe Ganley, VP of Government and Regulatory Affairs, explains how a new CMS rule changes that by establishing the first national standard for electronic clinical documentation exchange.
Physicians are adapting inside a strained system
What does 2026 look like for physicians? Our latest survey shows doctors are open to innovation despite ongoing challenges — insights Chief Medical Officer and athenaInstitute co-chair Dr. Nele Jessel shares for the year ahead.
Transforming rural health to build stronger communities
VP of Government and Regulatory Affairs, Joe Ganley, discusses the Rural Health Transformation Program and how it aims to modernize rural care delivery.
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