INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
OVERCOMING THE BARRIERS TO DATA-DRIVEN HEALTHCARE The pandemic has boosted datadriven healthcare. But healthcare providers will have to work hard to sustain this innovation and benefit from new approaches like valuebased care, predictive analytics and AI. Continued success also requires cultural change in data literacy and collaboration and the embrace of technologies like interoperability and data management. Stella Ramette, Director, Customer Relations & Sales, Southeast Asia, InterSystems
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OVID-19 has boosted data-driven healthcare. There has been a boom in telehealth and innovation in data technology supporting pandemic response initiatives, including genomic sequencing, testing and tracing, and the remote monitoring of COVID-19 patients. Healthcare providers have also found new value in their electronic medical record (EMR) systems. EMRs have supported telehealth, providing easy access to patient data in new settings to maintain quality of experience, and helped providers to pivot their operations, such as setting up remote clinics or new COVID wards.
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