Archive for June, 2010

Deployment Strategies, Related Initiatives and Maturity

As you build out your MDM roadmap, you’ll naturally begin to talk about different deployment strategies, related initiatives and what the project will look like upon maturity. Larry explains why these conversations are important at the beginning of your project, as waiting can dramatically limit your options and may force you into a less than ideal situation.

A New Dimension in Data Governance Directives: Politics

IT projects cannot be conducted as a town-hall democracy in which every individual ranging from the highest ranking executive to the lowest menial laborer gets his or her say in the final product. Jarrett explores the role of politics in data governance projects.

Initiate Composer: The Possibilities of MDM-Powered Apps

But how do you go about building MDM-Powered Applications? Initiate Composer streamlines the process, enabling business users to quickly reap the benefits of making decisions based on trusted data. Karl explains how it works, and asks what YOU would build.

Protecting Healthcare Data in and Beyond an HIE

If patients, physicians, or anyone involved with the healthcare ecosystem, doesn’t “trust” the system or have confidence their data is protected, it won’t be used. Bill Klaver discusses the four factors essential for securing patient data.

What ARE “Master Data?”

What exactly is meant by the term “master data?” Marty attempts to define master data and distinguish between the four types of data (reference, master, transactional and audit). Do you agree?

Connecting the Dots Isn’t What It Used to Be

Today, there is an intense push for accuracy in our data and, particularly, in our ability to accurately “connect the dots.” More information and more fragmented data is leading data analysts to look for ways to link information together to improve accuracy thereby improving the usefulness of systems depending on that data. Join us for this webinar to learn how we’re addressing the problem.

Observations from e-Health 2010

Lorraine Fernandes recently traveled to Vancouver to attend e-Health 2010. During a keynote from Richard Alvarez, CEO of Canada Health Infoway, and Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for HIT in the US, the audience raised several interesting questions and observations. Lorraine adds her interpretation.

On Data Volumes, Performance Considerations & Reference Data

As Larry Dubov continues building an MDM roadmap, he discussing how to manage growing data volumes while maintaining performance. Important considerations for reference data are also outlined in this post.

Three Architecture Styles for State-Wide HIE

There is no “one size fits all” model that will serve as a solution for every state trying to implement a state-wide health information exchange. Chad Cosper reviews the pros and cons of the three most common types of architecture.

Storing All That Data: Repositories

As you build a health information exchange, you need to ensure the data is secure, reliable and easily accessed. Bill Klaver explains how an XDS repository stores data and works with the other components of your HIE, including the XDS registry and PIX/PDQ manager.