Friday’s Featured Resources
We are highlighting some of our educational white papers this week. These selected papers are focused on revenue cycle management and health information data and analytics.
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Infographics: Healthcare, Science, and the Marketplace
Infographics are great way to display statistical data that shows comparisons or charts that come from research and reports. Check out these we want to share.
AMIA Unveils Advanced Health Informatics Certification for Broader Health Professions
By William Hersh – While the clinical informatics physician subspecialty has been an excellent way to recognize the value of the informatics profession, there are clearly many important other professionals in the informatics field who deserve the same professional recognition for their knowledge and skills in using data and information to improve health and healthcare.
20 Years of Biomedical Informatics Graduate Education at OHSU
By William Hersh MD – Earlier this month was graduation at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), and I was proud to see 41 individuals listed in the program receiving Graduate Certificates as well as master’s and PhD degrees in biomedical informatics.
Lists to Love this Month: Are You on One?
Who doesn’t like a good list? Whether you are on it, know someone on it, or aspire to be on it, you always want to read the list. Here are some interesting lists I think deserve sharing starting with the Digital Health 2016 Top 100 Influencers and Brands and the Best and Worst Places to Practice.
Phase 1 winners of Consumer Health Data Aggregator and Provider User Experience Challenges
ONC Challenges designed to foster private sector innovation to enable consumers and providers to easily and securely access and share electronic health information. Phase 2 remains open to all potential applicants with submissions due November 7, 2016.
8 Things About Healthcare Analytics That May Surprise You, Part 1 of 2
By Lisa English – Yes, the terms “big data” and “analytics” are buzzwords, but they clearly highlight a shift toward data-driven decision-making with a real measurable impact on outcomes in many different industries. Savvy digital marketers now mine your digital breadcrumb trail to offer you more of what you like and attempt to discern what you need before you are aware of it yourself.
Generalizability and Reproducibility of Scientific Literature and the Limits to Machine Learning
By William Hersh – Raising a number of caveats about the enthusiasm for leveraging the growing volume of patient data in EHRs and other clinical information systems for so-called re-use of secondary use, such as clinical research, quality improvement, and public health.
Why You Need a Data Analytics Plan and How to Get Started
By Sou Chon Young – Rapidly changing payment methods. Shift from fee-for-service to value-based care. Declining insurance reimbursements. Increased government regulations. Sound familiar? The litany of changes impacting the healthcare industry appears to grow longer every day.