Healthcare organizations rely on electronic health record (EHR) vendors to provide the technologies that support their clinical and administrative workflows. Should they also rely on these same vendors for enterprise data management, reporting, and analytics solutions? 

This paper will help healthcare decision-makers choose their strategic direction for data management and analytics technology. It identifies the data and analytics requirements for running a healthcare enterprise – specifically, accessing and managing data, preparing it for analysis, and using analytical insights to improve performance and population health.