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Partech's Healthcare IT team finds innovative companies that leverage different types of information technology to create strong IP in the very high growth sector of Healthcare IT. Globally, healthcare has dramatic inefficiences and Partech's healthcare team seeks to find those entrepreneurs who look outside of the box to solve the problems through cutting-edge technology. Our emphasis is on companies that have strong enabling technology platforms, and are able to drive significant performance improvement and return on investment for customers. The drivers of this innovation are:

Hospitals and Health Systems
 
  • That continue to put significant pressures on cost management and revenue recovery.
  • That have concerns about patient safety driving investment in clinical systems.
Employers and Health Insurance
 
  • Where employer and government cost containment is driving consumer driven product designs.
  • Where cyclic pressures and newer products will reduce growth in premium revenues and will drive greater need for further administrative cost reductions.
  • Where chronic disease consumes a significant majority of healthcare spending.
  • Where payers will seek better intelligence about their covered populations in an effort to target programs for chronic diseases.
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences
 
  • That face increased scrutiny on drug safety and quality control.
  • That see pressure to curb costs along the full value chain.