FEBRUARY 2019CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM8ealthcare is in the middle of a major digital transformation. It is allowing patients to generate, access, and manage their healthcare information from anywhere. Technology is playing a key role in enabling and even accelerating the change. For newer generations of patients and providers, clinical care and technology are inseparable. Data is the center of gravity of this transformation.Embracing the Power of DataJAWAD KHAN, DIRECTOR, DATA SERVICES & KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION, RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERIN MY ViewPreviously, Electronic Medical Records (EMR) were the only source of healthcare data. Now in the era of modern healthcare, solutions must provide patient-centric care that addresses all aspects of a patient's journey. Institutions must collect data from multiple sources like wearable devices, social media, bedside devices (within or outside of healthcare facilities), and genetic labs. Data from these sources is voluminous, it has veracity, and it has velocity; it is classic big data. Big data problems may be difficult, but they are H
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