There’s a renewed focus on the capacity of hospital intensive care units (ICUs), particularly those at pediatric hospitals, because of high...
How Analytics Can Help Hospitals Better Manage Their ICUs
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5 Metrics for Your “Tripledemic” Dashboard
There’s been a lot of talk about the “Tripledemic” that healthcare professionals are fearing this winter. Not only are we likely to face another...
6 Data Governance Challenges in Healthcare
An effective data governance strategy helps healthcare organizations manage, use, and protect the data in their IT environments. It also helps to...
Using Analytics to Get a Pulse on the Health of Your Emergency Department
When everything is running as intended, a hospital is like a well-oiled machine. Each department plays a role in keeping the hospital working. But...
How Analytics Can Help Combat the Opioid Epidemic
The statistics are alarming. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, since 1999, the number of drug overdose deaths involving...
Why Diversity Matters in Decision-Making
Diversity matters for businesses. Not just because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s the smart thing to do. Businesses with more...
3 Takeaways from KLAS Research’s “Data and Analytics Platforms 2021” Report
KLAS Research recently released its Data and Analytics Platforms 2021 report, which provides insight into how deep platform adopters in hospitals...
4 Ways to Use the Wisdom of Crowds BI Market Study in Your Buying Research
The annual Wisdom of Crowds Business Intelligence Market Study by Dresner Advisory Services was released this week, and as always, it delivered...
Adaptability: The Key to Healthcare Technology Planning
2020 was a year of upheaval for the healthcare industry. Not only did we see the implementation of new forms of technology, such as telemedicine,...
What You Need to Know about the Data on COVID-19 Vaccinations
The pace of COVID-19 vaccinations is quickly picking up, with the United States now averaging two million doses given per day. The Biden...
Dimensional Insight Named 2021 Best in KLAS in Healthcare Business Intelligence/Analytics
I am pleased to report that Dimensional Insight has once again been ranked #1 in healthcare business intelligence/analytics in the annual Best in...
Ethical Considerations in Machine Learning
There’s been a lot of buzz lately about the potential applications of machine learning in healthcare. For example, University of California, Irvine...
Combating Ransomware: Preparation and Teamwork
The threat of ransomware dramatically increased in 2020, with security firm Check Point saying it saw a 50% increase in the daily average of...
How Will the 2020 Election Impact Healthcare?
Now that the 2020 election has taken place and President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office in January, all eyes are on what policy changes...
Customer Spotlight: How Hospital de la Concepción Is Using Analytics to Quickly Respond to COVID-19
COVID-19 has presented hospitals with challenges unlike anything ever seen before. Not only do hospital staff need to understand how many and which...
The Value of Data in COVID-19 Contact Tracing
States across the country are now easing lockdown restrictions, increasing the number of interactions people have on a daily basis. In order to...
5 Takeaways from the 2020 Wisdom of Crowds Report
The 2020 Wisdom of Crowds Business Intelligence Market Study is out, which provides an annual look at key trends in business intelligence (BI) and...
Lessons Learned from Hospital Leaders in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Note: This article was originally published on LinkedIn as a summary of ACHE of Massachusetts' inaugural "Virtual After 5" event. Kathy Sucich is...
What the Data Tells Us about Social Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes
We’re still getting in a lot of data about COVID-19, but one thing is already clear: the disease has disproportionately affected people along...
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Is Affecting Care at Children’s Hospitals
There have been some disturbing new developments as it relates to children and the COVID-19 pandemic, with several children in North America and...