Did you know that 1/3 of all data produced is healthcare related?
It is no wonder that health systems have such a hard time managing their data – it is diverse. And EHRs alone cannot handle this – that is not their purpose.
Data lakes, as introduced in our series on AI Control Towers, enable a health system to look across their organization and have a central repository of information. The beauty of a data lake is that it allows for this voluminous and varied structure of data. That then allows us to look across all our systems and data feeds… which is vast and extensive…
With respect to healthcare operations, the challenge of siloed data has been a persistent hurdle in achieving cohesive patient care and operational efficiency. The introduction of data lakes within healthcare systems enables a unified view of operations and facilitating interdepartmental collaboration.
A data lake consolidates diverse healthcare data, overcoming the traditional barriers to data accessibility and analysis that have historically hindered healthcare operations. This centralization is crucial for analytics and AI, which thrive on holistic operational visibility to optimize resource allocation and patient care.
Healthcare professionals can access a comprehensive view of a patient's journey through the healthcare system. This unified view supports better-informed decision-making, enabling seamless transitions across care settings and ensuring that patient care is both efficient and of high quality.
The adoption of data lakes in healthcare represents a significant step forward in dismantling the silos that have traditionally segmented patient data and impeded collaboration across departments. By providing a unified view of healthcare operations, data lakes enhance interdepartmental collaboration, improve patient care coordination, and facilitate seamless transitions across care settings. As healthcare continues to advance towards more integrated and patient-centered models of care, the role of data lakes in supporting these goals becomes increasingly crucial.
As we continue to explore the impact of AI and data analytics in healthcare through Aidan Health's lens, it's clear that technologies like data lakes are not just enhancing operational efficiency but are also fundamentally reshaping the collaborative landscape of healthcare delivery.