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Healthcare orgs face significant data modernization challenges

March 20, 2024 - Investments in data initiatives are a consistent return on investment (ROI) for healthcare organizations, but a majority need to modernize their data stack in 2024, according to Hakkoda’s Healthcare State of Data 2024 report. The report, which surveyed 145 director to CEO level leaders from large healthcare organizations, highlights some of...


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