Archive for February, 2010

See Initiate in Action at HIMSS

As HIMSS is now right around the corner, I wanted to preview the Initiate product features and functionality that will be on display. With all the activities at HIMSS, don’t miss the chance to view some of the real-world issues being addressed with Initiate technology. All these demos will be available on demand in the Initiate booth, #7033, so stop by during exhibit hours to learn more.

Poll: What Topic Are You Most Looking Forward to at HIMSS?

HIMSS10 will be next week in Atlanta, and we’ve been busy preparing. Which topic(s) are you MOST interested in hearing more about while you’re at HIMSS? Pick up to three of the most intriguing topics.

Preview: Initiate at HIMSS

Can you believe HIMSS10 starts in just a couple days? We’re excited to speak with you about how you can build a connected healthcare community with Initiate® Exchange. See how to find us at HIMSS and where our customers will be sharing their experiences.

Estimating the Benefits of MDM

When building a business case, you must be able to explain and estimate the benefits. But this is more complex than it appears. Benefits are often divided into two categories: quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative benefits (“hard” benefits) are those that can be estimated from cost savings, enabling new revenue opportunities, or avoiding scenarios in which a revenue opportunity will be lost (e.g. customer churn).

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Declarations for Data Governance

An organization embarking on data governance should produce several different declarations that guide how data is managed, prioritized and valued. Marty Moseley examines each of the different types of deliverables for a successful data governance program, including Principles, Policies, Processes, Business Rules and Metrics.

Serving the Underserved: Exchanging Information to Improve Rural Health Care

Health information exchange has significantly impacted the way healthcare is delivered in Louisiana. Jamie Welch, Chief Information Officer at the Louisiana Rural Hospital Coalition, Inc. (LRHC), and Information Technology Director of the Louisiana Rural Health Information Exchange (LARHIX), shares their experience with HIE and previews her upcoming presentation at HIMSS.

MDM Mashups: All the Taste with None of the Calories

All the taste but none of the calories. Who doesn’t want that? In the MDM world, architects are hard at work trying to address this hybrid through mashups, with a goal to deliver all the benefits of trusted and accurate data without the associated complexities of drawn-out, multi-year implementations. Mashups are lightweight applications rapidly composed [...]

Business Processes and MDM Drivers

Business processes that will be improved as a result of MDM vary by industry, company, program and even the phase of the MDM initiative. Still there are common areas and processes that are typically improved by MDM. Larry Dubov categorizes these common improvements.

What You Missed: Demystifying Multi-Cultural Name Matching

Our January 28 webinar, “Demystifying Multi-Cultural Name Matching in the Context of Entity Resolution,” drew quite a crowd, with attendees from various government agencies, systems integrators and consultants specializing in data quality and data governance issues. Download the replay to see what you missed.

Poll: Is “Data” Singular or Plural?

We often have internal discussions (ahem) about whether “data” should be used as a singular or plural noun. For example, when writing or speaking, do you say, “The data is dirty,” or “The data are dirty?”