3D printing has become a hot topic in recent years, and is being used in a variety of industries such as healthcare, engineering, architecture, and...
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How Analytics Can Help During Flu Outbreaks
Every year, thousands of children are hospitalized because of the flu; several dozen to more than 100 children die each year from...
Exploratory Data Analysis Part 2: Helping You Make Better Decisions
In my first post on exploratory data analysis (EDA), I discussed why it’s important to get a “sense” for the data you’re working with before...
Practical Analysis: Understanding Visualization Concepts
We humans like pictures. We’re wired to process images quickly and effectively. The evolution of those capabilities over thousands of years has...
Finding Higher Ed Success with Data through Dashboard Visualization
You only get one chance to make a first impression. Sound advice for socialization, sure, but it can also apply to the world of higher ed. (Beyond...
How You Can Better Visualize Your Data
If you think about it for a moment, the purpose of visualizations is to communicate information effectively. And you want to do that in ways that...
Four Lessons from Florence Nightingale, the Mother of HC Analytics
Healthcare analytics. Data visualization. Population health. Buzz continues to build around these terms as we look ahead to 2018. But looking back,...
Holiday Wish List for the Beverage Alcohol Industry
2017 was a busy and tumultuous year for the beverage alcohol industry, especially those who were affected by the wildfires in California. This year...
How to Harness the Power of Pictures in Analytics
As an analyst, you can perform the most sophisticated analysis and draw the most compelling conclusions, but without a way to share these with...
Learn about Chart Portlet and the Future of Dimensional Insight Visualizations
Do you need to compare periodic sales data across different regions or different products to inform and support your sales team? You have the data,...
How to Use Map Portlet to Visualize Geographic Data
Everyone knows the old adage, “A picture is worth 1,000 words.” How true this is, too, for data represented geographically! Maps provide an...
Healthcare Analytics Myths: #4 – The Slickest BI Tool Is the Best
In this blog series, we’ve been busting some common healthcare analytics myths, and it’s time to bust yet another. So far, we’ve tackled these 3...