OK, maybe that’s an overstatement. But, it’s worth mentioning that President Barack Obama briefly talked about “precision medicine” in his State of the Union address last week. Here’s what he had to say: Twenty-first century businesses will rely on American science and technology, research and development. I want the country that eliminated polio and mapped […]
Posts Tagged ‘analytics’
KnockoutJS MVVM Script Folder Structure
In the past couple of years, we have delivered several projects successfully which were based on MVC + KnockoutJS, they all applied the same structure or pattern, so I was thinking to get them out from several projects which we might reuse in the future projects, here is what I’d like to share, you may […]
Increasing Efficiency With Java Executors And Thread Pools
If you’re a Java developer, you probably know that you can create a thread by implementing the Runnable interface or by extending the Thread class. You can then execute multiple threads in parallel to achieve concurrency. Still with me? It gets a bit more challenging when you need to spawn long-running tasks in parallel and […]
Access to ReportObjects of SAP Crystal Reports Programmatically
When you intend to create report utilizing SAP Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2012, generally speaking, all the report content can be bound with some kinds of data source (like DataSet). However, in some particular scenarios, some report content is not bound to any data source, and you have to change them dynamically, such as […]
For Enlightened CIOs, the “I” Stands for Insight
Who’s the most important marketing person at your company? Your CMO? Someone on her team? Maybe your CEO? What about your CIO? While your Chief Information Officer isn’t likely to craft your next campaign, the impact he or she has on customer experience is becoming more direct and more critical every day. The reason is […]
6 Trends In Life Sciences IT For 2015
Throughout 2015, we should continue to see life sciences companies investing in technology to reduce drug and device development costs and time, and more importantly, to improve the safety and efficacy of their products. It’s no longer a choice, but rather a matter of time: life sciences companies need to upgrade their IT solutions […]
Transform Unstructured Healthcare Data Into Key Patient Insights
The transformation of the healthcare industry from a fee for service model to a value-based care model will only succeed if healthcare providers are able to generate a complete, 360 degree view of the patient. In a recent blog Stephanie Banks, Senior Marketing Manager at Perficient, talks about how the importance of leveraging technology to […]
Uncover Hidden Value in Healthcare Data with IBM Watson
Healthcare companies in the digital age are now responsible for vast amounts of data. This data is created and acquired on a daily basis, and the volumes are increasing substantially with each patient visit or interaction. Some information is stored in pre-determined, structured fields within Electronic Medical Records (EMR), claims or financial systems and is […]
6 Risk and Compliance Trends to Watch in 2015
There will undoubtedly be a wide range of financial services predictions and banking trends that will surface throughout the year which will make planning your organization’s top priorities in 2015 increasingly difficult. However, one thing is certain – risk and compliance continues to move to the top of the executive’s agenda. As financial institutions continue to experience an onslaught of cybersecurity threats, […]
Perficient’s IBM Big Data & Analytics 2014 Year in Review
We hope everyone had a great holiday celebrating the New Year. Looking back on 2014, our IBM Big Data and Analytics team had a tremendous year, filled with impressive milestones and noteworthy awards. We’re excited about the accomplishments we’ve seen in 2014 and look forward to partnering with clients and the IBM community to continue […]
What The NFL And Pharma Have In Common
There’s been a lot of hoopla around the NFL and their new partnership with Microsoft surrounding the Surface tablet, now deemed the official tablet of the NFL and, of course, Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson’s favorite toy. The deal, in part, outfits NFL teams with tablets to improve communication on the field, photo viewing, and […]
The Trifecta Of Validation
Validation. Admit it – you cringed a little. It’s almost like a dirty word in our industry. That thing that slows down system implementations. That thing that adds a bunch of time and cost to IT projects. That annoying, but necessary, evil. Well, okay, it’s not really “evil,” per say. It is, after all, designed […]