Analytics Trends
Big Data: A bucket of chicken, a big blue object and a dark cockpit
This year at the 2014 Accountable Care & Health IT Strategies Summit in Chicago, our CMO Terry Fouts moderated a discussion on community analytics. Dr. Fouts hosted the panel with Louis Ralofsky, Director Clinical Operations of eQHealth Solutions and Abha Agrawal, MD, VP, Medical Affairs and COO of Norwegian American Hospital. Dr. Fouts kicks off […]
Read MoreHow social media and fitness tracker data can revolutionize healthcare
For a healthcare data scientist, having lots of data is great. But according to Dr. David Mould in his recent IBM Magazine article, strong predictor variables are even more valuable than having a vast data warehouse. Dr. Mould explores the specifics on how new data sources such as fitness monitors trackers and social media can […]
Read MoreBoost Data Transparency with APCDs
All-payer claims databases (APCDs) would benefit from mapping morbidity rates to the data resulting in pricing transparency, as well as pricing, efficiency and performance assessments that can be compared among providers. Mapping morbidity rates using publicly available data would create a clear idea of healthcare effectiveness and enrich the data, enabling patterns of care and […]
Read MoreFrom Working in Rice Fields to Mede CTO
Struggles and character-building experiences are the mark of a true leader. In the case of Mede’s Chief Technology Officer, Ping Zhang, it’s a story of constant bootstrapping that brought him to his leadership position today and inspired him to make a meaningful impact on today’s healthcare system. Here’s a preview of Ping’s rags to riches […]
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