There’s a new trend in the healthcare industry to adopt analytics software solutions to help organizations achieve clinical and financial success. Because of the high demand for analytics, there are many players touting their ability to delivery comprehensive solutions. With so many options available, health systems need to be able to cut through the marketing hype to find tools that provide the best value for their needs. Key solutions include an enterprise data warehouse and analytics software applications (from foundational to discovery to advanced). Other considerations include the organization’s readiness for cultural change, the total cost of ownership required, and the viability of the company providing the technology.