Archive for June, 2010

The Economic Value of Data Sharing

Common challenges in executing data sharing are lack of funding, patient and provider identification, and privacy protection. But before delving into overcoming the challenges, we must first understand the economic value of data sharing. Doing so helps build the case that can attract funding.

Multi-lingual Requirements for MDM

The majority of master data management products have been developed in North America, and hence, English is the predominant language used by these MDM products. However, you must consider how you will support multi-lingual requirements. Larry lays out the most important factors.

Uniqueness is in the Eye of the Beholder

Years ago, I realized that what one group considers unique, another groups considers non-unique or a duplicate. So what really is “unique” data or a “unique” person? Marty walks through his experience owning multiple products for the same company.

Observations from Wiring Michigan: Preparing for HIE

At the recent Wiring Michigan Conference, Ryan Piper talked to several people who were preparing for the growth of health information exchanges. Who will have an advantage when the specifications are announced? What makes a good HIE?

Two More Dimensions: Master Data Quality & Unstructured Data

Data quality and integrating unstructured data are essential considerations for your MDM roadmap. Without clean data, your MDM efforts are for naught, and unstructured data – which can vary widely between industries – is a fact of life that you must be prepared to meet.

Surfing the Waves of MDM

Over the past decade, MDM has evolved in different waves: mastering, stewarding and sharing data. Alex Bentley explains how each of these three waves helped organizations and offers tips on surfing the waves.

Recap: Connecting the Dots Isn’t What It Used to Be

Initiate recently hosted a webinar, Connecting the Dots Isn’t What It Used to Be, discussing how the definition of accuracy has changed as the intelligence community faces new challenges. Alex Eastman recaps the webinar and the resulting Q&A, and offers a link to the replay.

Connecting with Other HIEs

As you build your health information exchange, you must also consider how you’ll securely connect with other HIEs, including NHIN. Bill Klaver explains the role of the XCA/XCPD gateway and how they work together.

Bringing Data Governance Into Focus

Assuming that you can’t solve all data quality issues at once, much less even identify them all, the question arises: how do you decide which set of issues to focus on? Marty Moseley shares a plan for herding executive cats.

Webinar: The Strategic Value of Health Information Exchange

Join us on Thursday, June 24 for a webinar, The Strategic Value of Health Information Exchange at UMass Memorial Health Care, and hear the strategies, goals and objectives for HIE. This exceptional case study will provide a helpful discussion to help you launch your own HIE.