Pharmaceutical IT leaders: Speed drug discovery and development with data lakes

In pharmaceutical and life sciences companies, data is vast, diverse, and growing. It includes such varied forms as clinical trial data, genomic sequences, assay biology, electronic health record (EHR) data, regulatory and compliance information, and much more. Without a unified data foundation, this vital data remains siloed and fragmented, hindering collaboration, innovation, and insights in…

Humanizing payor-provider interactions one task at a time

Healthcare providers have a clear and urgent requirement: they want payers to process authorizations, claims, and payments quickly and accurately. They have been long burdened by cumbersome, outdated data submission and bureaucratic processes. But healthcare payer IT leaders are saddled with big, expensive, and lengthy change processes – both on provider portals and on the…

Three key areas where healthcare IT leaders can deploy AI to improve patient outcomes

Healthcare providers face formidable challenges in applying AI capabilities to patient care. Efforts to do so are testing the current regulatory framework. For example, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is actively involved with stakeholders to create relevant policies that facilitate AI innovation while protecting patient safety. Healthcare IT leaders can begin using AI…

El enfoque geográfico, clave para la sostenibilidad

La sostenibilidad es más que una tendencia. Es una necesidad y una responsabilidad que las organizaciones de todo tipo deben asumir para garantizar el bienestar de las generaciones presentes y futuras.   En este contexto, en el que la sostenibilidad es un imperativo ético, social y económico que afecta a la reputación, competitividad y supervivencia de…

What is an SLA? Best practices for service-level agreements

SLAs are a critical component of any outsourcing and technology vendor contract. Beyond listing expectations of service type and quality, an SLA provides remedies when requirements aren’t met.  Following are answers to common questions about SLAs and tips on how your organization can craft effective SLAs with your vendors and partners. What is an SLA? A service-level…