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From AI readiness to impact: Why a strong data foundation determines success in healthcare
Healthcare organizations are shifting from AI enthusiasm to AI readiness, recognizing that a unified data foundation is essential to scale AI across clinical and administrative workflows.
Why it matters
Fragmented data currently hinders timely care; strengthening data foundations allows AI to reduce administrative burdens and improve patient outcomes.
The details
City of Hope uses AI to summarize medical records, increasing physician face-time with patients. Peterborough Regional Health Centre connected 18 production systems using Microsoft Fabric, contributing to a 43% decrease in inpatient bed wait times and a 20% decline in unnecessary lab utilization. A survey of 500 global leaders found 58% are ready to introduce AI agents into workflows.
What's next
Healthcare leaders must now modernize infrastructure and improve interoperability to move from AI experimentation to enterprise-wide execution.
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