What does it take to turn messy healthcare data into real-world impact for patients and providers?

In this episode of Lightning RX, host Colette Nataf sits down with Chris Hutchins, healthcare strategist and founder of Hutchins Data Strategy, to unpack how health systems can cut through complexity and make data actually work for them. With years of experience helping organizations navigate data governance, analytics, and adoption challenges, Chris shares how he empowers teams to make smarter decisions faster.

Chris dives into the biggest pitfalls he sees in healthcare data strategy, why alignment between IT and business leaders is crucial, and how to balance short-term wins with long-term transformation. From cleaning up data pipelines to ensuring clinicians trust the insights they’re given, he outlines the roadmap for creating systems that actually stick.

Whether you’re a hospital executive, a data leader, or a startup founder building in healthcare, this conversation is packed with lessons on clarity, execution, and the human side of data-driven change.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why most healthcare data strategies fail before they start
• How to align IT and business teams around shared goals
• The role of trust and adoption in making data valuable
• Practical steps for cleaning up and governing healthcare data
• How to balance short-term impact with long-term transformation
• Ways to build systems that scale across a health organization

💡 Golden Nugget:

“Data is only valuable if people use it. Strategy is about turning numbers into trust, action, and outcomes.”

Connect with Chris Hutchins:

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chutchins-healthcare
• Website: hutchinsdatastrategy.com

Connect with the Show:

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/colettenataf
• Website: lightning.media

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