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Healthcare data management

• February 21, 2017 21 Feb'17

  Containers help move Spark and Hadoop into analytics operations

  Moving custom Spark and Hadoop pilot projects into production use has proved daunting. But container technology eased the transition at the Advisory Board analytics service.

• January 31, 2017 31 Jan'17

  Data governance process gets fine-tuned, as big data makes its mark

  Big data analytics and digital transformation challenge the conventional data governance process, with many questions to answer in organizations. But a governed data lake shows how it can be done.

• February 04, 2016 04 Feb'16

  HR metrics and analytics bring opportunity, concerns

  HR personnel oversee many of the perks that come with a job, such as paychecks and benefits; the elements that most people would rather avoid, such as firings and employee conflicts; and all things in between, such as education and training. Now, ...

• January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15

  Data management plan with integration focus drives healthy analytics

  Don't let the buzz around analytics fool you. Solid data management capabilities are required to enable advanced analytics, as an example from the healthcare sector attests.

• September 28, 2009 28 Sep'09

  Data governance software has unexpected benefits for LTC Partners

  Data governance software helped LTC Partners comply with new government regulations, but it had unexpected administrative benefits too.

• June 03, 2008 03 Jun'08

  Data destruction requires more than just encryption

  Proper data destruction, through encryption, degaussing and other methods, requires a comprehensive approach, according to Gartner.

• August 04, 2006 04 Aug'06

  Spotlight on regulatory compliance

  SearchDataManagement.com examines regulatory compliance in the enterprise, from SOX to HIPAA, and everything in between.

• July 31, 2006 31 Jul'06

  Compliance software essentials: Build a technology toolbox

  There's really no one technology answer for regulatory compliance. Companies need a variety of tools to effectively meet the requirements of regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley.

• June 06, 2006 06 Jun'06

  Strategic IT planning for compliance and beyond

  Regulatory compliance places demands on corporate businesses, but regulations like HIPAA, GLBA and SOX also provide an opportunity for strategic IT planning across the entire business. This article tells you how.

• January 04, 2006 04 Jan'06

  Healthcare users struggle with HIPAA

  Healthcare providers, especially small and midsized companies, say HIPAA has made them rethink their approach to storage.

• October 20, 2005 20 Oct'05

  Competing regulations clog road to compliance

  It's difficult for most organizations to cope with today's multitude of compliance regulations, but an expert at Information Security Decisions said security frameworks may be the answer.

• October 20, 2005 20 Oct'05

  Data warehousing adoption for the medical industry

  Recent technological advances allow the medical industry to use data warehousing for accessing and understanding data.

• March 15, 2005 15 Mar'05

  Tale of two compliance officers

  One's walking on air; the other's walked out the door. The experiences of two IT professionals show what's critical to the success of any HIPAA security plan.

• March 15, 2005 15 Mar'05

  MARCH TO HIPAA: The best insurance policy

  Health insurance companies say HIPAA simply reflects rules they've had to live by all along. That doesn't mean every operation is ironclad.

• March 15, 2005 15 Mar'05

  MARCH TO HIPAA: A mixed diagnosis for hospitals

  If upper management is supportive and the right people oversee security, hospitals are doing right by HIPAA. But those ingredients aren't always there.