May 22nd, 2013
Data IT Strategy
by Michael Askin
An integrated approach to KPI and MDM in healthcare
The spotlight on IT in the healthcare industry has never been more blinding. Healthcare reform (e.g., Meaningful Use, ICD-10 conversion) has mandated IT investment in the name of improved clinical/quality outcomes, reduced medical errors and standardized care. Even without these reforms, however, the increasing role of IT in positively impacting the cost and quality of patient care has become a top priority for healthcare provider organizations. Read More
April 25th, 2013
Data
by Michael Askin
You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone
Big data, with all of its vastness and mystery – and confusion – is actually a remarkably straightforward concept: store everything for later analysis. Because once it’s gone, you can’t get it back. The end.
Ok…so there’s more to the big data story. And while the term big data is both overexposed and under-defined, defining it doesn’t really help solve business problems. (And we won’t even get into Big Data vs. big data, because who really cares except for data practitioners.) Read More
March 28th, 2013
Data IT Strategy
by Marjie Cota
IT Personality Traits That May Surprise You
It’s a seller’s market when it comes to top IT talent. As enterprise technology has quickly occupied a larger and larger piece of the organizational asset pie, the technology recruiting scene has become more and more competitive. The Society for Human Resource Management released survey results last year that confirmed what we already know: the high tech sector is finding it significantly harder to find the qualified workers they need. Read More
February 20th, 2013
Data
by Michael Askin
Harmonizing Data Management with Enterprise Strategy
Imagine what a symphony and big data have in common. Forget, for a moment, about attending the symphony or using a data management system—and imagine being the creator, or the architect. To compose a symphony, there must be an overarching understanding of how the entire orchestra works together to create harmony, coupled with the intricacies of each instrument’s role. Just like a symphony, effective data management must take into account enterprise business management skills along with the sophisticated technical skills required for data manipulation. Read More
