Executive Interview: Why Your Legacy Records Are an AI Goldmine with James Hammer

March 18, 2026: Most health systems treat EHR migrations as a checkbox, finish the project, move on. James Hammer, COO of Harmony Healthcare IT, says that mindset is costing organizations their most valuable future asset. With 19 years of experience and 715+ unique source applications migrated or archived, James reveals why legacy data is no longer just a compliance burden; it's an emerging source of AI fuel. From ambulatory practices to the nation's largest IDNs, Harmony is helping healthcare leaders rethink data not as a sunk cost, but as a strategic foundation for research, analytics, and AI. Don't let your past data become a missed opportunity.

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Key Points:

• 02:18 Migration vs Archiving Strategy

• 05:49 Decommissioning Without Friction

• 08:43 Data as an Asset

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