Operationalizing Analytics: What Is State-Of-The-Art In Health Care And Life Sciences?

This white paper by SAS explores the current state and future of operationalizing analytics in healthcare and life sciences, featuring insights from top industry leaders. It identifies key barriers such as unstandardized data, cultural resistance, and lack of IT-analytics integration. The document provides actionable strategies including embedding analytics early in business workflows, fostering data-driven cultures through proven use cases, and integrating IT with analytics teams for scalability. A strong emphasis is placed on improving data quality, facilitating inter-organizational data sharing, and aligning analytics initiatives with real-world business outcomes. Thought leaders from UnitedHealth Group, Eli Lilly, and Mercy Virtual contribute proven methods and best practices for embedding analytics into clinical and operational decision-making processes.