Closing Gaps in Healthcare Means Getting Serious About Prevention

As health plans look to close gaps in care, they are often constrained by internal resources and administrative costs — and the challenge becomes doing more with less and scaling internal efforts. 

Many of the most common care gaps are easily prevented with proper screening and intervention, including diabetes, chronic kidney disease and colorectal cancer. Getting ahead of these care gaps can not only help improve quality ratings but also reduce long-term medical costs by identifying critical conditions early when there are more options for treatment.