In the debut of MEDITECH’s thought leader podcast series, I chat with Raphael Jaffrezic, CIO of Galway Clinic (Galway, Ireland) about the importance of big data in healthcare today. During our discussion, Raphael shares some examples of how Galway Clinic has leveraged analytics from their MEDITECH system to streamline processes and improve patient care. Raphael also shares his thoughts on the future of big data in healthcare and discusses how Galway Clinic’s upcoming migration to the MEDITECH Web EHR platform will further improve the data they capture.
Specific topics covered in this podcast include:
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The importance of big data to healthcare organizations |
1:03 |
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Challenges with analytics and big data |
3:04 |
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Process improvements at Galway Clinic |
5:34 |
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Getting organizational buy in |
9:23 |
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Impact on patient care and the patient experience |
11:16 |
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Advice for organizations just starting out |
14:31 |
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Plans to leverage the MEDITECH Web EHR for big data |
16:54 |
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The future of big data |
18:00 |
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