Across the healthcare landscape, skilled nursing facilities are gradually embracing data-driven strategies to transform how care is delivered. The healthcare industry (including nursing homes) produces a significant amount of data every day, ranging from diagnostics and care reports to interactions with care facilities. When managed well, this information can offer valuable insights that can aid in improving treatment outcomes, reduce risks, and increase efficiency. However, many healthcare organizations struggle to fully utilize their data. 

At least 80% of healthcare executives have doubts about their organizations’ data and feel as if they have inadequate resources to use it properly. The struggle to optimally use data often stems from disconnected sources that make it a challenge to gather, analyze, and act on critical information, especially when the information is scattered across census, clinical, reimbursement, staffing, marketing, and financial data. As a result, teams frequently waste hours and energy trying to access what they need. 

In fact, workers can waste almost 12 hours each week (or 29% of the week) searching for the data they need. Constantly switching between platforms creates “login fatigue” and a higher chance of manual errors. Poor business processes can further slow down decision-making and possibly lead to mistakes. Additionally, the increasing cases of data silos can lead to detrimental data or privacy breaches. 

While some organizations can try to build their own data warehouses, this approach is often expensive, time-consuming, and resource-heavy. Constructing a custom data warehouse from nothing usually requires a dedicated in-house tech team, expert knowledge of SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance, and as much as 36 months to fully implement. 

A more efficient and scalable alternative is a robust, ready-to-use data warehouse solution designed to consolidate data from all data sources and platforms into a single, structured source. With a data warehouse, healthcare organizations gain a unified platform that can power AI-driven insights, automation, and operational workflows. 

Pre-built data warehouse solutions are already equipped with at least 70 integrations and can make it easier for healthcare organizations to connect timeclock systems, payrolls, CRMs, EHRs, and more, effectively bringing all of a facility’s data together in a single location. Teams can also automate alerts and receive notifications on errors and updates while creating custom reports that align with how they operate. Furthermore, data warehouse solutions are already built to be SOC 2 and HIPAA compliant, so healthcare providers do not have to spend time managing security requirements or update integrations. Implementation is quick as well—taking about 90 days instead of several years—allowing organizations to start benefiting from their data sooner rather than later. 

There is no doubt of the benefits: structured, good data leads to better diagnoses, improved clinical efficiency, and higher quality of care. A centralized data warehouse eliminates the complexity of dealing with multiple systems while reducing the risk of costly errors. Data warehouses allow skilled nursing facilities and other healthcare organizations to focus their efforts on what matters most: enhancing the quality of life for residents through timely, up-to-date, and personalized care plans. 

Source: Megadata