15 Jan PODCAST: Why 2026 Is the Digital Tipping Point for Healthcare Data

In the latest episode of Advancing Healthcare Through Data podcast series, Mark Coetzer, VP of Business Development at IMAT Solutions, discusses why 2026 marks a turning point for healthcare data, quality reporting, and value-based care.

As regulatory changes accelerate and manual chart review fades away, healthcare organizations are being forced into a fully digital reality. In this conversation, Mark explains why AI initiatives struggle without trusted data, how fragmented systems undermine quality and safety leadership, and why interoperability has shifted from an advantage to a requirement.

The episode also explores the growing importance of AI ready data for CMOs, CIOs, and quality leaders who need confidence in their metrics to lead effectively. Mark also introduces the IMAT Health Data Quality Assessment as a practical, one-time way for organizations to understand the true condition of their data and identify where improvement is needed most.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why 2026 represents a digital tipping point for value-based care. (:55)
• How poor data quality quietly erodes trust in quality and safety metrics. (1:45)
• Why AI amplifies data problems instead of fixing them. (2:45)
• How a data quality assessment can provide clarity before major investments. (3:10)
• What AI ready data means for enterprise clinical leadership. (5:52)
• What the IMAT Health Data Quality Assessment works. (7:22)

Contact us today to learn how IMAT Intelligence and the Health Data Quality Assessment can help.