Data is messy, especially in healthcare. In this episode, Spriha Gogia, Senior Director of Data at Ophelia, joins us to explore how data teams can navigate complexity while driving meaningful outcomes. She shares how embracing the chaos, prioritizing business impact and connecting data to organizational goals help healthcare organizations move from reactive to proactive. Spriha also discusses the evolving role of AI in healthcare, clarifying what AI truly means and how generative models can empower clinicians and improve patient care without losing the human touch.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Introduction.

02:42 Spriha’s passion for science led her from academia to data-driven healthcare.

06:46 Healthcare data spans systems to wearables, and data teams must make it cohesive.

10:14 Data silos persist, but an enterprise data warehouse brings order to chaos.

16:32 Data leaders should embed in strategy discussions to align with business goals.

20:08 A data product is any analysis or dataset that delivers value to its stakeholders.

24:28 AI mimics human tasks — machine learning predicts outcomes autonomously.

30:10 GenAI can ease clinician burnout by automating repetitive documentation tasks.

35:25 OUD care generates persistent, complex data requiring ongoing patient tracking.

Resources Mentioned:

Spriha Gogia

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sprihagogia/

Ophelia | LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/company/opheliahealth/

Ophelia | Website

https://ophelia.com/

Generative AI

https://generativeai.net/

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