Healthcare Data

Healthcare data sources are so varied and diffuse that the first question to ask has nothing to do with the data at all; instead, it is vital that we understand the problem we are trying to solve. Only then can we begin to assemble a dataset that will enable us…

In recent years, the healthcare industry has been facing significant challenges when it comes to managing and sharing patient data. With the increasing adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) and the proliferation of health-related data, it has become more difficult to share patient data across institutions and borders. …

Introduction: Tackling the Complexities of Patient Data Sharing Ever wondered how healthcare organizations navigate the complexities of sharing patient data across multiple systems while maintaining the highest level of data governance? There’s a powerful solution that not only simplifies data sharing but also improves data governance, resulting in better patient care: the Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI) solution…

I’ve been reading quite a bit lately about the National Cancer Institute (NCI)’s response to the Cancer Moonshot goals. This Nature news article covers it succinctly. In it, they quote Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, who heads the NCI. At the AACR meeting last week, she said: “Doing more of what we…

What is data product management? Product management has been around for almost a century, but data product management is new to the scene. Before you go down a Google rabbit hole looking for the meaning of this new role, let me break it down at a high level. As a data product manager, you are…

Have you ever wondered how researchers and developers test healthcare applications without putting real patients at risk? One of the answers is Synthea, which is an open-source software project that generates synthetic patient data for use in healthcare simulation and research. At its core, it is designed to create realistic…

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Here, I archive my article related to Healthcare Data/Tech. Healthcare Industry Tech Google Cloud Healthcare Data Engine: A Comprehensive Guide to Healthcare Data Analytics (link) Improving Interoperability in Healthcare: A Look at New Regulations and Frameworks (link) HL7 standards (link) Understanding the FHIR Standard: Benefits and Disadvantages (link) Healthcare Industry Data Generating Realistic Synthetic Patient Data…

The Ethical Challenges of AI with a focus on Healthcare — This is part of a 10-part series about the Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Health that the World Health Organization created. Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Health A breakdown of the World Health Organization's dealings with AI in Healthcaremedium.com In today’s era of biomedical big data, there are increasing concerns about the privacy of personal data. It is becoming more challenging to obtain informed consent, and…