Why Diversification is the Key to New-Age Healthcare Transformation

August 19, 2019

The healthcare industry is undergoing a constant wave of transformation. From shifts in care settings to heightened expectations for stronger cost management and better consumer experience, traditional healthcare players are experiencing increased pressure on their core business models. A willingness to make bold moves in response to market transformations can help businesses improve their profitability in the long run. For payers and providers that want to succeed, it is essential to focus on activities beyond their core functions that open up new avenues of revenue and profits.

Healthcare industry research by experts at Infiniti shows that healthcare organizations that have invested to diversify into multiple industry sectors are gaining stronger returns when compared to their competitors that have not yet diversified. According to our healthcare industry experts, here are some of the key reasons why diversification is vital for companies to cope up with transformations in the future of healthcare.

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Benefits of diversification in the healthcare industry

Accelerates growth

Generally, companies in the healthcare industry tend to rely on organic changes or incremental improvements to fuel organizational growth. However, due to the revolutions expected to take place in the future of healthcare, companies in the sector can accelerate their growth by diversifying into non-core areas of healthcare. Some players even choose to diversify in order to combat the headwinds in their core business and achieve breakthrough growth.

Attractive to investors

Investors regard healthcare industry growth as a means to gain higher-value revenue streams and therefore regard it positively. Companies can build new businesses through diversification. Furthermore, it becomes easier for payers to enter the care management space and manage population risks more efficiently. For instance, adding digital services can enable providers to better connect with patients and accommodate changes in care delivery. Our research shows that healthcare organizations that have diversified their operations were more successful in delivering excess total returns to shareholders.

Payers and providers can achieve the full potential of care management including a positive ROI if they substantially improve their ability to identify, reach out to, and engage patients. Get in touch with our experts to know how we can help you achieve this.

Protects the core functions

A common misconception among payers and providers is that diversifying will distract the organization from its core functions. However, if managed properly this can be avoided and in turn diversification can help protect core businesses. For example, expanding ambulatory services can create new streams of revenue for a company in the healthcare industry as it accelerates the patient inflow into the company’s acute care services.

Final thoughts: Healthcare Industry Transformation

Considering the rising pressure on traditional businesses, healthcare executives should strongly take into account the advantages of strategic diversification in areas where their core can give them an inherent advantage. To succeed, it is imperative to spend real-time and invest resources to develop a strategy and approach that will harness the full potential for this move.

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