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31. KLAS Ranks Healthcare BI Vendors 1/29/2016

    Health Catalyst was ranked number on in the enterprise healthcare BI market for improving outcomes; Dimensional Insight also got top performance scores for enabling customers to achieve outcomes. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

32. FTC Takes Watchdog Stance Over Patient Data Encryption Standards 1/25/2016

    A $250,000 settlement with an IT vendor sends a strong message to vendors to protect data. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

33. Predictive Alert From IBM Watson Health And Medtronic Warns Of Hypoglycemic Attacks 1/18/2016

    Collaboration born out of 2014 HIMSS could be good news for diabetic treatment. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

34. $4.3 Billion Invested In Digital HIT In 2015 1/5/2016

    While the number of venture capital-funded deals dropped, the average amount rose. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

35. Idaho Health Data Exchange Launches Clinical Portal 1/4/2016

    Portal provides single unified view of patient data via easy-to-use web-based portal. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

36. Infusion Center Leverages Data Science To Overcome Scheduling Complexities 12/30/2015

    Case study demonstrates a 30 percent reduction in patient wait times with data analytics platform. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

37. AHRQ Introduces First Nationwide Readmission Database 12/21/2015

    Database will be valuable for healthcare analyses and decision-making. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

38. Cloud Analytics Improve Neonatal Care 12/18/2015

    A study published by the Journal of Medical Internet Research finds a cloud-based data analytics tool was able to aid researchers in identifying potential problems earlier in neonatal intensive care. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

39. HHS, OptumLabs Leverage Big Data To Improve Healthcare 12/10/2015

    The collaborative will use health data to create additional value for the nation’s healthcare system. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

40. Physician Access Index Tracks 33 Patient Access Variables To Rate States 12/2/2015

    The rankings reveal which states have both the best and worst patient access to physicians. By Christine Kern, contributing writer