Value-based care and payment reform are prompting hospitals and healthcare providers to more closely manage population health. Hospitals and health systems rely on technology and data to outline the characteristics of their population and identify high-risk patients in order to manage chronic diseases and deliver enhanced preventative care. While managing data may seem like a […]
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Oracle OBIEE 11g Patches (11.1.1.9 and 11.1.1.7)
Although OOW15 is getting all the headlines, including the announcement of OBIEE 12c (more info to come), Oracle has announced two new Patch Set Updates (PSU) for OBIEE 11g. OBIEE 11.1.1.7.1 Bundle Patch 11.1.1.7.151020 is available for Windows64, Linux32 and Linux64; this document details the installation and bug fixes. OBIEE 11.1.1.9 Bundle Patch 11.1.1.9.5 is available […]
#OOW15 Session Recap: Oracle Policy Automation in 2 Minutes
Oracle Policy Automation in 2 minutes! No, that is not a teaser. After watching a 2-minute demonstration of Oracle’s Policy Automation at Oracle OpenWorld 2015, it is clear that the potential of this tool is unlimited, and the impact on customer service is virtually unlimited. With useful applications in everything from healthcare to telecom, the […]
Oracle’s Big Data Discovery in the Cloud
Larry Ellison ends his welcome keynote at Oracle Open World on Sunday evening with Big Data. He announces 2 new cloud services from Oracle related to big data: 1. Big Data Preparation: A cloud product that serves to prepare, repair, enrich, govern and publish data before its ready for analysis. For instance if you are […]
Oracle Product Announcements at OOW15
In his welcome keynote on Sunday evening, Larry Ellison announces a set of new Oracle Products. The overall focus is the Cloud. Here is a summary of the new product announcements: 1. 2 new oracle cloud apps: Manufacturing and E-commerce in the cloud 2. New tool to build apps and easily extend any Oracle SaaS […]
Oracle OpenWorld 2015 Starts With a Bang Both Indoors and Out
Oracle is big and mighty and Oracle is evolving to stay relevant at the forefront for many years to come. This is the message you get if you happen to pass by the Metreon today to watch a movie, shop at the Westfield mall in San Francisco or travel across the world to have an […]
Larry Ellison has his Head in the Cloud at Oracle OpenWorld 2015
Mr. Ellison talked on Sunday night at Oracle OpenWorld 2015 about the Cloud and how the industry evolved into the cloud from SaaS models. The Cloud is hot and Oracle’s Cloud is gaining momentum. He talked about other cloud competitors and only Microsoft is competing with Oracle at all three levels – IaaS, PaaS, Saas. Oracle’s […]
Intel Data Center Strategies at Oracle OpenWorld 2015
Intel’s CEO Brian Krzanich defined four areas of focus for their enterprise data center efforts. These are important areas for Oracle and Intel to get ahead of the market because of the exploding cloud and data landscape. Make it Easy The cloud will deliver great benefits, but why is it taking so long to transition […]
Perficient honored with top IBM Analytics Award at Insight
Saturday evening, at the start of IBM’s Insight conference, Perficient was presented with the Worldwide Analytics Business Partner of the Year award. This award encompasses all solutions under IBM’s Analytics software brands, including Business Analytics, Enterprise Content Management, Information Management, Big Data and Watson. We’re thrilled that IBM continues to recognize our significant investment and […]
False Positives are Enemy #1 for CDS Implementations
Clinical decision support (CDS) will be a big part of healthcare in the near future. While CDS systems are not mainstream, they are becoming more popular and health IT must be ready. When people think of CDS they often think of Screen pop-ups that provide alerts, notifications and suggestions to support safety and quality objectives […]
A Modern Approach to Financial Reports Reconciliation
Gone are the days when several spreadsheets, pen and paper, and calculators are needed to reconcile financial reports. A common challenge in financial reporting is validating that what gets reported on executive dashboards matches with more detailed financial statements and transaction level reporting. What aggravates this endeavor is the fact that executive level dashboards are […]
Predictive Analytics: Higher Ed’s Moneyball?
Yes, I admit it. I listen to NPR most evenings. I suppose I prefer my news read to me by people speaking softly very close into the microphone. Tonight on NPR’s All Things Considered I listened to the latest installment in their Ideas series which explores innovation in education. Neal Phillips, English professor at Valencia College […]