Becker's Healthcare December 20, 2021
Health systems generate masses of data that, if harnessed correctly, could improve patient health and experiences and streamline workflows for medical professionals. Learning just how to leverage that data is the biggest challenge for the sector, said Iksha Herr, managing director of data and AI under the healthcare division of Microsoft, according to a Dec. 19 American Journal of Managed Care report.
Data contained in EHRs, payer claims and registries can be used to drive the transition to value-based care models, Ms. Herr said — but bringing the data together requires work in policy, data governance and ethics, as well as great cooperation among stakeholders. The most important stakeholders to...