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From Digital Front Door to Digital Foundation

Published in partnership with KLAS Research, this report seeks to establish a shared definition for the digital front door including the capabilities it encompasses at leading health systems. Enriched by proprietary data from both KLAS Research and The Health Management Academy, the report covers key learnings and analyses on the status of health systems' implementation of consumer-facing digital capabilities.

Key Takeaways:

  1. Divide between digitally-enabled consumerism in health care versus other industries continues

  2. No clear consensus on definition for the digital front door in health care

  3. What do health system leaders think comprises the digital front door

  4. The Digital Front Door construct is no longer sufficient

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