Mariam Khalil Fernández at Data2Value Executive Dialogue

“From clinical routine to public health insight.”

Voices from the Data2Value Executive Dialogue: Mariam Khalil Fernández from Wolters Kluwer.

In her contribution to the Data2Value Executive Dialogue in Berlin, Mariam Khalil Fernández from Wolters Kluwer highlighted how everyday clinical routine holds untapped potential for improving healthcare at scale. For her, the key question is no longer whether we gather real-world data – but how we turn it into meaningful evidence.

She stressed that real-world evidence is a means, not an end. Its true value emerges only when it becomes actionable answers that support clinicians in making better decisions and help health systems understand the populations they serve.

Khalil Fernández explained how Wolters Kluwer pursues this vision: by analysing millions of clinician interactions with tools like UpToDate, capturing patterns that mirror frontline challenges and patient needs. When combined across institutions and regions, these insights can reveal public health trends, guide preparedness, and even help detect emerging outbreaks.

Her perspective underscores a growing movement in healthcare: using the reality of clinical practice to inform not just individual care, but the health of entire communities.

Mariam Khalil Fernández, who serves as Associate Director for Clinical Effectiveness at Wolters Kluwer, highlighted how routine clinical interactions can drive system-wide insight.