The healthcare industry has reached a crucial inflection point in its data journey. While achieving interoperability was a necessary first step, the real value lies in how organizations use this data to improve care delivery, reduce costs, and enhance patient outcomes. Success in today's healthcare environment requires moving beyond basic data-sharing to implementing comprehensive strategies for data utilization across the enterprise.

Organizations that can effectively leverage their data assets will be better positioned to succeed in value-based care arrangements, meet regulatory requirements, and most importantly, deliver better patient care. The challenge now is not just having access to data but making it truly meaningful and actionable for all stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem.


About the author: Kevin Ritter is the executive VP for CareInMotion, Altera Digital Health.

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