Analytics

Flow chart
By Bernie Monegain 10:37 am February 26, 2015
InterSystems just released the latest version of the data platform it first introduced in 1997: Caché 2015. What does it have to do with Epic? Plenty.
Breaking through a brick wall
By Bernie Monegain 08:01 am February 25, 2015
UPMC's chief innovation officer talks true semantic interoperability, moving past the hype and reaching thousands of patients at a time.
Targeting cancer
By Bernie Monegain 12:45 pm February 24, 2015
Over the past 10 years or more, information technology has markedly changed the treatment and care cancer patients receive today.
UCLA
By Bernie Monegain 10:32 am February 24, 2015
Geisinger Health System has found a new leader to fill the position of CEO, succeeding Glenn Steele Jr., MD.
Ida Sim
By Erin McCann 10:20 am February 24, 2015
Think about how long four seconds is. One. Two. Three. Four. Done. It's no time at all, really. But for ischemic heart disease, the leading cause of death worldwide, it's more than enough time to do serious damage.
Heart
By Tom Sullivan 08:07 am February 23, 2015
Jointly developed in conjunction with two hospitals, POC Advisor is showing impressive early results.
Computer and tools
By Tom Sullivan 11:14 am February 20, 2015
Healthcare organizations willing to break the tried-and-true approach to acquiring IT products are creating applications that are more closely aligned with their needs. And potentially getting equity in a successful startup.
Big data sign
By Erin McCann 11:11 am February 19, 2015
One big-name health system and a neighboring university have teamed up on a new initiative that will harness data from electronic medical records, de-identifying it and digesting it into a database that can help inform better care decisions.
Lab research
By Bernie Monegain 02:49 pm February 18, 2015
With a $45.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College will collaborate on research aimed at improving tuberculosis treatments and stopping the deadly infection from spreading.
Doc with device
By Tom Sullivan 10:35 am February 18, 2015
Pulling together analytics, population health functions and care coordination, Virtual Health's new platform overlays existing silos to help organizations better manage cost-sharing.