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Big Data Could Generate $450 Billion For Healthcare System

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Anne Zieger

Here’s some information that should give all of us something to chew on  this week, courtesy of the always-interesting Jane Sarasohn-Kahn at the HealthPopuli blog.  In a recent piece, Sarasohn-Kahn pulls data from McKinsey & Company suggesting that if big data … Continue reading →

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Healthcare Big Data vs Skinny Data

Posted on April 2, 2013 by John

I have heard a number of people talk about healthcare big data was all the buzz in the healthcare IT world. There’s little doubt that there’s a lot of conversation happening around big data and analytics in healthcare. While I … Continue reading →

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Healthcare Big Data Trends Leading To Analytics Spending

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Anne Zieger

Ready to exploit big data? So are your competitors, and they’re preparing to spend big bucks in areas where they’ve historically been weak, such as predictive analytics and data discovery, reports  HealthcareITNews. Technology vendor Lavastorm Analytics recently surveyed more than 600 … Continue reading →

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DoD, VA Plan To Streamline EMR Integration Effort

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Anne Zieger

The Department of Defense and VA have decided to change the way they integrate their two EMRs, in an effort they say will lower the cost and speed the pace of interoperating.  The new approach is expected to offer at … Continue reading →

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New Hospital Rockets To Top Of HIMSS EMR Adoption Scale

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Anne Zieger

Here’s a story of what can happen when a hospital starts out from scratch with the latest in EMR knowledge, rather than having to integrate its system bit by bit. Texas Health Alliance, a 50-bed acute-care hospital based in north … Continue reading →

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Expanding HIEs Taking Role As Backbone For Reform Efforts

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Anne Zieger

It looks like we may be seeing a tipping point for HIEs, which for many years have seen only isolated successes. According to a new report from the eHealth Initiative, the number of HIEs has grown meaningfully between last year … Continue reading →

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UPMC Sinks $100MM Into Big Data

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Anne Zieger

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has announced plans to spend $100 million over five years to create a massive data warehouse, a move which puts it well at the forefront of hospital “big data” efforts. According to Information Week, … Continue reading →

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Private Payers Don’t Want To Play Meaningful Use Games

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Anne Zieger

Today, health IT writer Neil Versel tweeted an interesting observation: @ehrandhit I’m still waiting for a private payer to require the same #meaningfuluse of providers. #CHIME12 #EHR #EMR #HITpol — Neil Versel (@nversel) October 19, 2012 It is indeed interesting to … Continue reading →

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Population Health Management Is No Fad

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Anne Zieger

I have a bone to pick with you, Mr. Paul Cerrato of InformationWeek. Your recent column suggesting that population health management is a fad is well-argued, true. But I think you’re missing the forest for the trees. In his column, … Continue reading →

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Oracle: Healthcare Providers Lose 15% Of Revenue On Missed Data Opps

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Anne Zieger

Here’s some stats from Oracle regarding productive use of data which I’d guess are if anything understated.  The database giant’s new study has concluded that healthcare providers lose $70.2 million per year, or 15 percent of additional revenue per hospital, … Continue reading →

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