Archive for April, 2010

Building an HIE through International Standards: Setting the Stage

There is a growing worldwide expectation that healthcare data can – and should – be delivered to the patient, provider and even the payer when and where it’s needed, in a discernable, meaningful format. Additionally, there is a growing call to share information to track and understand public health outbreaks and epidemics. Bill Klaver kicks off a new series that will explore how to build an HIE through international standards.

Nerd Appeal or Boardroom Fare?

A recent LinkedIn discussion asked why it’s so hard for C-level executives to understand the strategic importance of quality data. Marty offers up his explanation, and suggests data nerds must be comfortable speaking about data quality in boardroom terms, like revenue and profitability rather than merely metrics.

What Happened in Vegas

Alex Bentley recaps his experience at the recent Gartner MDM conference in Las Vegas, offering up his thoughts on MDM, data sharing, change management and more.

The Domains of MDM: Defining a Comprehensive Map

You can’t expect to embark on a multi-year journey to better data management without taking the time to consider important stops along the way. Larry discusses the domains of MDM and which ones must be considered as part of your MDM roadmap.

You Help Me Help You Help Me Help You

Data governance can go farther when coupled with service governance to improve data quality and achieve more ROI. But what does that value look like? How do you go about finding it? Marty Moseley examines the relationship between the two types of governance.

Recap: MDM-Powered Applications Webinar

Our recent MDM-Powered Applications webinar included a great overview of how this new technology can help you bring trusted data to your business applications. Read the webinar recap, and view the replay.

The Varied Costs of your MDM Roadmap

The costs of an MDM program can vary drastically. Larry Dubov examines the components of the average cost, along with factors the impact ROI.

Preview: MDM Summit Europe

The MDM Summit Europe is this week, and we’re looking forward to a great show! Initiate will be involved with two sessions: a case study on Opening New Market Channels through Single Customer view, and a session on MDM-Powered Applications.

What You Missed: Creating a Customer-Centric Org with MDM

Our recent webinar, “Creating a Customer-Centric Organization with MDM,” focused on an excellent case study from Scott Drummond, MDM Director at Grange Insurance, and a technology overview from Phil Teplitzky of HPSquared. See what you missed.

How Taxing is Your Data Governance?

Marty responds to a recent post by Andrew White and discusses whether MDM needs data governance to succeed. Different organizations need varying levels of data governance, depending on their circumstances – but how much is “good enough” for success?