By Brian Ahier – I have a confession to make – I am a data geek. I love the clear and precise nature of data. Data are foundational to everything. Properly organized data become the building blocks for information, which leads to knowledge and ultimately, wisdom.
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Inspired by America’s drive 54 years ago, to put a man on the moon, MD Anderson has an ambitious and comprehensive action plan to make…
Sikka Software announced that they are hosting the largest data summit in the retail healthcare (non-physician, non-hospital) space. The conference will focus on key trends…
By Warren Kibbe, PhD – Health data enthusiasts of all stripes arrived in Washington, DC, for an annual event known as Health Datapalooza. Incredibly smart…
By Yasmin Kloth – It’s that magical time of year when signs of spring emerge and we start posting and sending more notes related to…
By Eric Nilsson – Whether they were highlights or lowlights, healthcare stories dominated the news in 2015. The skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs, expanded medical coverage, the meltdown of blood-testing startup Theranos and the arrest of pharmaceutical industry entrepreneur Martin Shkreli, criticized for raising the price of life-saving drugs, were some of the stories that took center stage.
This summer nine Master / PhD students from various disciplines travelled to New York, Boston, Portugal, Spain and The Netherlands with the goal to develop…
By Adnan Mahmud – Local health officials are responsible for promoting the health of the populations they serve. However, they don’t always have access to…
By Chris Boone – It’s hard to hide from the data – obesity is a growing and global challenge we must collectively fight. Today, the…