Forbes April 20, 2015
Jacqueline Prause, SAP News Services

The definition of “healthcare” in recent years has expanded beyond referencing providers and hospitals to include pharma, insurance, biology life science organizations, medical device manufacturers, and public agencies.

For IT providers, this vast, heterogeneous landscape brings with it inherent complexities. It also presents opportunities for IT to make meaningful contributions by improving patient care, enabling healthcare providers to share and use data collaboratively, and treating diseases more proactively.

The first step for a digital transformation in healthcare is digitizing relevant data; then corralling, analyzing and sharing that information in real time. This leads to greater transparency and creates possibilities for further innovation. Cloud, big data and mobile technologies can positively impact healthcare, particularly in the areas of population health, modernizing...

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