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Priming the Pump for Big Data at Sentara Healthcare.

Howard P Kern1, Michael J Reagin, Bertram S Reese

  • 1Howard P. Kern, FACHE, is president and CEO of Sentara Healthcare in Norfolk, Virginia. Michael J. Reagin is a corporate vice president and chief information officer of Sentara Healthcare. Bertram S. Reese is a retired senior vice president and chief information officer of Sentara Healthcare.

Frontiers of Health Services Management
|February 16, 2017
PubMed
Summary

Big data analytics are crucial for healthcare organizations to manage population health and improve patient outcomes. Early adopters like Sentara Healthcare are leveraging big data for value-based care and new models like clinically integrated networks.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Health Informatics
  • Data Science

Background:

  • Healthcare organizations face increasing demands in population health management, value demonstration, and risk-based outcomes.
  • Patient environments outside traditional clinical settings significantly impact health outcomes.
  • Big data is essential for understanding patient health factors and predicting treatment responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of big data in achieving sustainable, high-quality, value-based healthcare.
  • To discuss the role of big data in supporting new care models like clinically integrated networks (CINs) and accountable care organizations.
  • To outline Sentara Healthcare's journey as an early adopter of big data technologies.

Main Methods:

  • Review of Sentara Healthcare's adoption of enabling technologies such as Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and telehealth.

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  • Analysis of big data utilization within Sentara's CIN (Sentara Quality Care Network) and health plan (Optima Health).
  • Discussion of challenges and strategic planning for big data investment in regional health systems.

    • Main Results:

    • Sentara Healthcare is an early adopter, utilizing EHRs, telehealth-supported ICUs, and primary care telehealth.
    • Big data is actively used in Sentara's CIN and health plan to improve care and reduce costs.
    • Despite challenges like data security and resource limitations, a strategic plan guides big data investment.

    Conclusions:

    • Big data is fundamental for advancing value-based care and population health management.
    • Healthcare systems must strategically invest in big data analytics to navigate evolving care models.
    • Addressing data security and resource constraints is key to maximizing big data's potential in healthcare.