In an ever-changing healthcare environment, stakeholders need real-time data to make relevant and accurate decisions on how to best adapt their business practices and policies.? Data analytics is the process of collecting and analyzing data to reveal trends or patterns of businesses. This allows the healthcare organization to be more efficient and productive in their patient care.? This data can come from many aspects of a healthcare organization including facility usage, consumer demographics and preferences, market economics or trends, and employee satisfaction. This allows stakeholders to construct an overall strategy for the organization.