Two key elements in data usage that are important in the healthcare sector are the ability to share data in a way that improves operations and to analyze it for strategies to improve patient outcomes. There is a huge amount of data collected in the healthcare setting, and this raw data must be translated into a usable form for clinicians, administrators, outside partners (such as insurance companies), and the general public. Each of these parties must have access to clear, reliable information that they can use to make crucial decisions. Specialized software tools and programs can not only acquire data, but clean, validate, and analyze it in order to provide actionable information that the organization can use to achieve its goals.