Hospitals require large amounts of data to start the journey of digital transformation. Part of the process of treating patients, managing staff schedules and medical resources is that information is collected and processed. However, many actions are still performed manually or through outdated systems. The one constant is that the amount of data continues to grow exponentially and thus, becomes increasingly difficult to manage.

The major cause of this problem is that hospital data is often stored in data silos. Too much time is spent on manual entries and updates which lead to burnout and errors. This document is about one part of healthcare data, Epic Electronic Health Records (EHR). However, the data management strategy covered here can and should be applied to all healthcare data. NetApp has a proven history of modernizing and simplifying digital infrastructure. Our intelligent data infrastructure forms the foundation of digital transformation.

NetApp offers a single data management solution for all healthcare needs, and we are able to guide hospitals through their journey toward digital transformation. Building a foundation with structure and smart solutions, healthcare can extract the full value of this precious information. This framework can help medical providers diagnose diseases faster and develop individualized treatment plans to better support decision-making processes in emergency situations. You will also be able to build your own intelligent data infrastructure and enable your hospital to unlock data silos, facilitate data interoperability, and protect sensitive patient information.

Use this document as a guide to successfully construct and implement Epic EHR. Rather than building multiple Epic silos, build a single Epic data infrastructure and transform your hospital.