Posts by Melody Smith
Data Access and Analytics in a Public Health Crisis
In the past, data has been important for communications and strategies around natural and manmade disasters. On a new and unimaginable scale, the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of data access, sharing and analysis. This interesting information came to us from the Harvard School of Public Health in their article, “The power of data…
Read MoreTechnologies Crossing Department Lines
Artificial intelligence (AI) is integrated in healthcare in the United States and around the globe. Health IT Analytics brought this news to us in their article, “Exploring Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Around the Globe.” The healthcare industry is ripe for major changes. From chronic diseases and cancer to radiology and risk assessment, there are nearly…
Read MoreAnalytics Add Value Everywhere
Financial services companies are using emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) in a wide range of settings. From customer service chatbots to automation of loans and insurance underwriting, disruptive digital technologies are changing the way finance operates. This interesting information comes to us from Analytics Insight in their article, “Eight Emerging Technologies That Are Shaping…
Read MoreSecuring the Data
Data integrity is the overall accuracy, completeness and consistency of data. The term also refers to the safety of data in regards to regulatory compliance and security. It is maintained by a collection of processes, rules, and standards implemented during the design phase. When the integrity of data is secure, the information stored in a database will remain…
Read MoreExplainable AI in Healthcare
This month another segment of a series of live webinars is addressing the application and impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies in the world of pharmacology. This interesting news about emerging technologies came to us from Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute (PVRI) in their article, “Machine learning and artificial intelligence approaches for PH:…
Read MoreUsing AI in the Pandemic Battle
Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the front lines of so much these days. From helping in the global fight against COVID-19 to improving manufacturing, AI is rapidly changing the world as we know it. This interesting topic came to us from Coda in their article, “From mythology to machine learning, a history of artificial intelligence.” Not everyone…
Read MoreMaking AI Work
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are more popular than ever. However, they are more than a shiny new toy. ZD Net brought this interesting subject to our attention in their article, “Artificial intelligence: Everyone wants it, but not everyone is ready.“ Often times as with anything innovative, people get a little distracted by the new technology.…
Read MoreSafety in the Digital World
There are several kinds of fraud and various facets of nefarious actions that results in fraudulent activity. One of the more pervasive and challenging in the past decade is ransomware. Open Access Government brought this topic to us in their article, “Controlling the top cause of ransomware – social engineering.” It thrives in the digital…
Read MoreFindability and Data Science
As we live and work in an increasingly digital space, we are all influenced by the information we consume on a daily basis. At the beginning of 2020, the amount of data in the world was estimated to be 44 zettabytes. Just imagine what it is today. This interesting information came to us from CIO Insight in…
Read MoreUsing Technology to Improve Health Equity
Health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. This emerging field combines data science and social science to model factors that contribute to disparities in health outcomes across different races, income levels and regions. Venture Beat brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article,…
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