The Future of Health: Unlocking the Value of Digital Health Data

Realizing the potential of health care data

The lifeblood of biomedical research and innovation is rich health care data. Today, despite the increasing amounts of health care data generated, most health care data is inaccessible. For the data that is accessible, it’s hard to know who has the data, and when you find it, it’s difficult to obtain. This slows the pace of innovation and limits the potential to improve the lives of patients.

Pair with this the complexity of health care. The web of stakeholders is vast and the landscape is always changing. Just as new products and services get introduced into the market, so do new laws and regulations. How patients experience the health care system can vary greatly. Two patients in similar health may receive the same diagnosis but receive completely different care and have meaningfully different outcomes.

Whether you’re a physician, health plan, patient, or innovator, trying to decipher this complexity can be daunting. Perhaps even more frustrating is that we know real-world data (RWD) exists to help us learn, yet that data is largely inaccessible. And with the advent of genomics and wearable devices, data continues to grow at a staggering pace. But with the recent emergence of cloud computing and advanced analytics, the health care system is beginning to catch up and unlock this data’s value.

Together, Deloitte and AWS are working together to transform health care through data.*

*AWS Data Exchange prohibits sharing sensitive personal data (e.g. personal health information) as well as any personal data that is not already lawfully and publicly available.