A Journey to Self-Service Analytics: A HIMSS Published Article

As a longtime HIMSS member and active participant in the Southern California HIMSS Chapter, my article, "A Journey to Self-Service Analytics," was published in the SoCal HIMSS Q3 2017 Newsletter.

From No Data to Big Data

We have gone from no data to EHR data to big data all while healthcare is undergoing a transformation from paper-based fee-for-service to value-based care in a digital ecosystem with advanced analytics.

Because of these reforms, we now have the digitalization of the patient record and a new wealth of data. This data is growing and encompasses not just health data but other behavioral data from both internal and external sources.

Conquering Data Management

Getting off paper and moving to digital records was a quantum leap forward. Conquering data management is the next frontier. This will require establishing a data culture within the organization with new data governance and processes.

Paving the Way for Advanced Analytics

On the road we've traveled, governance and process represent imposing restrictions. To achieve advanced analytics, we must pave a new road where governance and process empower and enable access to data, not restrict it.

A New Data Management Approach

Looking to the future, I envision more and more healthcare organizations will become better at using properly managed data as well as big data lakes, and they will move from basic reporting to more integrated and shareable data that allows for advanced predictive abilities.