Anyone evaluating clinical trial, clinical data, and safety management systems today will also need to decide whether to implement on-site or in the cloud. As each year passes, more and more companies are choosing the cloud for a whole host (pun intended!) of reasons. Over the next few weeks, my colleagues and I will examine […]
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3 Components for a Successful Hybrid Environment in Healthcare
It is no secret that healthcare organizations are collecting more information today than ever before. They’re collecting information about their own operations, their patients and the communities they serve. The challenge for healthcare organizations isn’t collecting the information, but analyzing the data and efficiently and securely storing it. Healthcare organizations that can overcome the data […]
Information Governance & The Cloud
The practice of Information Governance (IG) is evolving rapidly; it has become much more than just Data Governance. One of the most interesting and challenging additions to IG recently has been management of Cloud-related issues. The Cloud of 2014 is much different than how it was conceived just a few years ago (with strict and […]
Webinar: Hybrid Analytics in Healthcare with O365 & Power BI
The healthcare industry has experienced significant change in recent years, with reform efforts, increased competition and evolving patient demands all top-of-mind for many healthcare executives. Because of this, the ability to access and analyze data in real-time as a means to improving the quality of patient care and managing costs has gone from a “nice […]
SharePoint Online – Document Sharing Made Even Better
One of the compelling SharePoint Online features has been external and internal sharing. This feature provided a way to share a particular document or folder while respecting the security of the document. Whether its the anonymous access via guest links or it’s view access to your team members, this is a key component to “A Day in the life” of […]
Unlimited OneDrive Storage for Office 365 Subscribers
Your Office 365 subscription just got way better. Microsoft announced today that all Office 365 customers (Home/Personal/University) will be receiving unlimited OneDrive storage as part of their Office 365 subscription. OneDrive for Business users will also be beneficiaries of this announcement as unlimited OneDrive for Business storage will be rolling out beginning with First Release […]
Collecting and Reporting Adverse Events in Excel
Jody Trader, a pharmacovigilance and drug safety specialist at MMS Holdings, a CRO based in Michigan, recently published a blog post on whether or not Microsoft Excel was sufficient for capturing and reporting adverse events. Since validated safety databases, such as Oracle’s Argus Safety, are often costly, sponsors and CROs continue to use spreadsheets for […]
Pros and Cons of Cross Site Publishing
Confused when to use cross site publishing? When does it bring you the most value? Or how does it fit in your content strategy and information architecture? Cross site publishing has been around since the launch of SharePoint 2013. I’ve seen various implementations and variations of it over the years but never surprised when I […]
O365 & Azure: PIH’s New Tools in the Fight for Global Health
Partners in Health’s mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in healthcare. By establishing long-term relationships with sister organizations based in settings of poverty, Partners In Health (PIH) strives to achieve two overarching goals: to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need and to serve as an […]
The CIO’s Guide to Understanding Microsoft Cloud Services
Over the last few years, the software market has changed shape. According to Joanne Correia, research vice president at Gartner, the cloud is the main driver behind that change. Given this, over the same time period, it makes sense to see Microsoft moving its core business functions to the cloud (and the other major software […]
IBM and Microsoft Announce Cloud Partnership
Yesterday, IBM and Microsoft announced a cloud partnership that will bolster both company’s cloud offerings. We have a larger write up on the details and my initial take on it over in the Portal and Social Blog. From what we can tell, both IBM and Microsoft are excited about the opportunity. While many view them as […]
IBM, Microsoft to Let Each Other Use More Software in The Cloud
Interesting news came today. Two software behemoths and sometime fierce competitors have decided that co-opetition may be the best model. IBM and Microsoft today announced a partnership making it easier for cloud customers to access each other’s software. The News IBM cloud users will be able to get Microsoft products like Windows Server and SQL […]