In 2026, data’s role in healthcare will shift from historical reporting to predictive action, enabling leaders to anticipate and respond to operational needs in real time.
Jonathan Shoemaker, CEO of ABOUT Healthcare, predicts that hospital and health system leaders will increasingly use real-time insights to forecast patient demand, plan discharges earlier, and move patients more efficiently across care settings. This represents a shift from traditional data management to data momentum that drives proactive decision-making.
Read the full article in Journal of AHIMA.
