Top 10 Tech Trends: Healthcare’s New "Odd Couple"

However, this type of collaboration, where trust is of the upmost importance, isn’t going to change overnight. The folks at Hunterdon and Aetna advise others to start as early as possible, respect the other side, and recognize that the process takes time. Clinical results, they say, will also require patience, as they steadily improve over time.

In California, Jones has a similar philosophy and belief in getting on the same page from the get-go. “I think one of the real key ingredients for our success was developing an early shared vision, and understanding the importance of doing this together, so someone doesn’t do it for us,” he says. “That leads us to an environment of trust.”