Background
There is little doubt that data will be the major driving force of future healthcare innovation. Each year petabytes of Health Data are produced and yet little progress has been made in making best use of this valuable resource. The Covid-19 crisis is a poignant example.
There are several reasons for this: For starter, there are technological issues regarding the lack of standards, interoperability and semantic clarity. Moreover, market forces are at play as incumbents try to hold on to old business models while newcomers seek to disrupt them. Lastly, a number of cultural barriers will need to be overcome.
In order to shed some light on this complex topic and to create a common understanding regarding the basic building blocks that will shape the future health data ecosystem, DayOne has started the Health Data Scenario Project. 50 experts from different healthcare stakeholders have worked together to define 10 scenarios delivering a comprehensible map of what the future could look like.
Now is the time to explore how these scenarios might affect citizens, patients, healthcare providers, governments, science communities and businesses
