Sources of big data: Where does it come from?
Over the last five years, there has been a growing understanding of the role that Big Data can play in delivering priceless insights to an organization, revealing strengths and weaknesses and empowering companies to improve their practices. Big data has no agenda, is non-judgmental and non-partisan – it simply reveals a snapshot of activity. Yet […]
Is Big Data as a Service the hottest trend in cloud right now?
Once in a while, a technology comes along that is so disruptive and so unique that it often takes a few years before applications to make the most effective use of that technology are sufficiently developed. So it is with the advent of cloud computing and its application as a service to analyze big data. […]
Optimizing health insurance claims processing through data analytics
Traditionally, the claims processing center is an insurance payer’s largest administrative expense. Often, it’s also the most procedurally and technologically encumbered functional area. With economic and regulatory pressures escalating, insurers need solutions that drive the time and cost out of claims processing. Leading payers know they cannot wait for years-long IT projects to deliver the […]
Real-World Evidence (RWE) – Enhanced insights for pharma, payers, and patients
Advances in data collection, sensor technology, cloud-based data management and analytics capabilities have resulted in huge volume of unstructured data have helped provide control to patients/consumers and healthcare professionals in managing their health conditions. Nano technology, ingestible pills, wearables and integration of gaming into patient support programs are all currently being explored with the intent […]
Compliant healthcare in the cloud – Leveraging the Microsoft Azure platform
HIPAA-compliant cloud storage implements the guidelines of the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). These guidelines ensure the protected health information (PHI) in a cloud is portable, available to healthcare practitioners, error-free, and has access control policies and standards in place. Regulatory Environment Overview Healthcare & Life sciences companies are quickly becoming confronted […]
Microsoft Azure – A review of the cloud platform
“Infrastructure is a big selling point for Amazon Web Services, but Microsoft is an important competitor, especially for clients who are already using the Microsoft stack. They can connect their domains seamlessly in these cases. Hybrid solutions work very well with the Microsoft Azure stack.” says Venu Machavaram, Director of Cloud Architecture at CloudMoyo in […]
