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Everyone knows that FHIR is a key component for improving interoperability between healthcare stakeholders. But did you know that it also fuels the first step in data readiness—a key requirement to accelerate digital transformation.

Nearly a third of all US adults and children require equitable opportunities to experience health and healthcare. Covering more than 86 million Americans, Medicaid is leading the charge to help states improve health equity across populations—through funding that improves the collection and use of SDoH data.

When Amazon started offering cloud services in 2006, no one anticipated the larger impact they would have on businesses. Even a few years ago, the public cloud was considered experimental turf for tech start-ups. Today, every business, legacy or newly founded, regardless of the industry wants to follow the cloud-native path. The COVID-19 pandemic also enabled two years' worth of digitization in just two months—which was only possible due to cloud computing.

The traditional patient-provider relationship is experiencing challenges and undergoing significant changes. A surge in consumer-centered thinking and expectations is being realized by providers who, under increasing financial pressures, recognize the importance of how they acquire, manage, and retain healthcare consumers.

More than 90% of today’s healthcare leaders are focused on digital transformation. However, 97% say that they face a “data readiness crisis.” Recognizing the need to improve capabilities, performance, and value around data, many healthcare organizations have invested in cloud-based data platforms.

According to a USA Today study, 92% of all Americans want changes in healthcare due to negative experiences as a result of uncoordinated processes.