Technology is Fighting the Virus
Misinformation is the cause of so many problems, not excluding the constantly changing and often conflicting information around the coronavirus. CNBC brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “Facebook, Amazon, Google and more met with WHO to figure out how to stop coronavirus misinformation.” The World Health Organization (WHO) hosted a daylong meeting…
Read MoreSocial Determinants of Health and Machine Learning
A machine learning algorithm accurately predicts inpatient and emergency department utilization using only publicly available social determinants of health (SDOH) data. Health IT Analytics brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Machine Learning Uses Social Determinants Data to Predict Utilization.” The ability to determine a patient’s risk of utilization without interacting with the patient…
Read MorePeer Review and Access
A vital and often overlooked aspect of peer review is that in the current system, peer reviewers are normally not paid for their work. Instead, they are rewarded by means of acknowledgment in journals, positions on editorial boards, free journal access, discounts on author fees, etc. This interesting topic came to us from The Scholarly Kitchen in their article, “Let Authors…
Read MoreEncryption Might Be the Key
Maintaining the security of your data can be a challenge. If you already use encryption as the method of security, you know it can be a pain. Not the encryption part, but the management of encrypted software as well as the sharing, updating, and don’t forget “the backups”. It is quite the ordeal. Business Matters brought…
Read MoreTypes of Search
In the last six years, visual search market revenue has increased 29% year-over-year. So what exactly is visual search? Forbes brought us this interesting news in their article, “What’s Visual Search? (And Why Smart Marketers Should Care).” Text search is common in the technological world. Visual search capabilities make it possible for a user to search the…
Read MoreHealthcare Explores Blockchain Technology
Blockchain technology is being looked at by many as the solution for data security concerns. Those in healthcare are doing more than just looking. Fierce Healthcare brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “How Anthem is using blockchain technology to free up members’ data.” The insurance giant, Anthem, has invested in several pilots…
Read MoreAnalytics for Entrepreneurs
Operating in the business world is a gamble for everyone. For entrepreneurs, the decision making is even more important and needs to be informed using solid data. This can happen through analytics and artificial intelligence (AI). Equities brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “Invisible Analytics and Embedded AI Are the Future of Data…
Read MoreGender Equity in Science
This past week marked an important celebration and no, I don’t mean Valentine’s Day. Tuesday, February 11th was International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The Scholarly Kitchen brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Inspiring the Next Generation of Women in Science.” According to the World Economics Forum’s latest Global Gender Gap report,…
Read MoreMonitoring for Retaliative Cyberattacks
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned us of Iran’s ability to carry out cyberattacks with disruptive effects against critical U.S. infrastructure. This important news came to us from The Hill in their article, “DHS issues bulletin warning of potential Iranian cyberattack.” In the wake of the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Quds Force commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani, DHS…
Read MoreProfit from Data
Data is available at enormous scale, driven by billions of interconnected interactions between people, businesses and devices/things. How does an organization move up the information value curve to create client value, unique differentiation, and command higher margins to grow the business without taking advantage of that data? To some, data monetization feels like a dirty…
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