Posts Tagged ‘data integration’

As we move into the modern cloud data architecture era, enterprises are deploying 2 primary classes of data integration tools to handle the traditional ETL and ELT use cases. The first type of Data integration tool is GUI-Based Data Integration solutions. Talend, Infosphere Datastage, Informatica, and Matillion are good examples. These tools leverage a UI […]

The following is the thirteenth blog in a series about why businesses are moving to the cloud to modernize and improve business performance. Throughout this series, we have discussed the many benefits of cloud, including increased velocity for innovation, enhanced security, and the opportunity for ROI. Now we want to discuss how the cloud can […]

MicroStrategy World 2020 is about a month away, happening February 4-6 in Orlando, FL. Sunny, warm weather and the latest MicroStrategy releases will make for an awesome and exciting, education-packed week. Perficient is proud to be a Silver sponsor of the event this year.  Our experts look forward to meeting you in the expo hall […]

MuleSoft’s Anypoint platform is a robust system to help both in creating and leveraging connections between separate systems. This can, in effect, create an “application network” where previously unconnected sources of data come together to meet your business’s needs. (By the way, if you’re not familiar with MuleSoft yet, you can learn more about the […]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… it is impressively difficult to integrate data from one or more EMR systems into a cohesive analytical warehouse database. Especially if you’re doing it from scratch. In my last two blogs (Data Integration: Taming the Beast of Healthcare & Data Integration: Taming the Beast of Healthcare […]

Last September I started a blog series on data integration for Healthcare. The problem, it is impressively difficult to integrate data from one or more EMR systems into a cohesive analytical database. The fact that I’ve been doing that job for the last 2 months is a testament to that statement since it kept me […]

Healthcare providers need to create useful, not to mention required, reports and they need to perform complicated analysis. To do that effectively requires bringing disparate information from multiple operating systems together. The goal… find opportunities to improve patient care and lower operating costs. To accomplish this, operational data has to be extracted and integrated. Integrating […]

The consolidation of data and integration of systems is essential to providing a holistic 360-degree view of patients and members. This view can enable a variety of activities to enhance and drive efficiency in business and clinical activities, such as increasing patient safety and the quality of care healthcare delivery organizations provide to patients. One […]

CHALLENGES ADAPTING TO A CHANGING BUSINESS MODEL Healthcare is undergoing a shift from a fee-for-servicebased payment model to a value-based-care payment model in which the government provides incentives and penalties based on quality metrics. With the value-based care model, healthcare providers and health plans have shared accountabilities when it comes to managing the health of the individuals and populations they […]

CHALLENGES INTEGRATION SYSTEMS AND MANUAL PROCESSES With many disparate systems and data format requirements, integration can pose a huge challenge for healthcare organizations. This can be a deterrent in adopting new systems or integrating existing systems. Lack of integration leads to slow manual processes that cost the business money through resource inefficiency.  Beyond the difficulty around integration […]

CHALLENGES MAKING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF DATA MEANINGFUL  Healthcare data requires high security – but that can also lead to difficulty in sharing information when needed. Interoperability of healthcare data requires a modernized infrastructure to enhance communication and access. With restrictive formats like EDI and HL7, along with the unstructured data generated by wearables and devices, providers and health plans have […]

One of the biggest advantages of Salesforce as a CRM is the rapid growth of the platform itself. Customers have benefited immensely from Salesforce’s aggressive “growth first” strategy as the company seeks to help brands embed Salesforce more deeply in their businesses. From the Steelbrick and Demandware acquisition, adding CPQ and commerce capabilities to its product arsenal, to the […]

Adoption of cloud computing and SaaS applications continues to increase as advances in technology address concerns with security, privacy and customization limitations. The global SaaS market is projected to grow from $49B in 2015 to $67B in 2018, attaining a CAGR of 8.14% (Roundup of Cloud Computing Forecasts and Market Estimates, Forbes, Sept 27, 2015) […]

Healthcare industry transformation is providing organizations with an opportunity to revolutionize how they operate. The digitization of medical records, wearable technologies, mobile, and the Internet of Things are contributing to the data deluge, and innovations in technology are making it possible to transform this data into meaningful and actionable insights to enhance patient care and […]

Informatica World wrapped up last week with some exciting product discussions, including Informatica Product 360, Data Governance, and Cloud Data Management. The Informatica Cloud product team entertained business and IT on the ease of use and time to value of data readiness using Informatica Cloud including Cloud Big Data, Cloud MDM, and Cloud Data Integration. […]

There are several ways of integrating data with Oracle BI Cloud Service (BICS). While some of these are tailored for end users and therefore offer agility and ease of use, others are targeted to scale and support automation. In my Collaborate 16 session tomorrow, I will be going through the different techniques and demos of […]

INTEGRATE CLINICAL AND CLAIMS DATA TO ENABLE POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT INSIGHT Technology-enabled population health initiatives have traditionally relied solely on either clinical data or claims data. While this method has value, there is a tremendous opportunity for healthcare organizations to take population health efforts to the next level by integrating both clinical and claims data. […]

  The healthcare industry continues down the path of transformation with the goal to provide higher quality, lower cost care for individuals and overall populations. To meet these new objectives, healthcare providers are entering into newly formed partnerships and entities, which bring regional healthcare providers together with health plans to address population health, integrated care […]

  The life sciences and healthcare industries are no exception to the rise of the “Connected Customer” and the next wave of opportunities are at hand. Patient/physician engagement, agility, regulatory requirements, and product development are just a few of the business challenges these industries face. As a result, successful companies are turning to the cloud to respond to near-term challenges, develop long-term […]

As companies transform their businesses to be data-driven and leverage the benefits of Big Data, they quickly realizing that lack of Big Data centric data scientists and wranglers is blocking their value attainment.  One of the limiting factors in Big Data resources, are the skills that have typically been required to leverage Big Data.  Java and […]