Healthcare already practices such segmentation, albeit in a limited way. Triage splits patients by their health status. Population health divides patients according to their demographic data. These modes of segmentation help hospitals allocate care and produce high-quality outcomes.To create care experiences that resonate on a personal level, however, organizations will have to reach further—they’ll have to pursue segmentation that includes patients’ identity, not just their clinical presentation. For this, hospitals will need psychographic models to complete their understanding.
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