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Blockchain: Now that you have some understanding about what blockchain is and how it works, what does it mean for health care?

Blockchain has the potential to fundamentally change the way we transact, automating agreements while reducing the need for trust and intermediaries in multi-party transactions- How can you take advantage of blockchain for health-related applications today and in the future?

Posted Apr 20, 2018 By Abdul Shaikh, Ph.D., M.H.Sc., Andrew Bradley, CISA, CEH

Topics Using Health Data Data Sources Data Sharing Health Datapalooza

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Blockchain: You’ve heard of it, your colleagues keep talking about it, but what is it?

Blockchain is an emerging technology that has the potential to significantly disrupt many industries from finance and banking, to health care and energy. But what is blockchain, how does it work, and when should you consider it?

Posted Apr 12, 2018 By Andrew Bradley, CISA, CEH, Abdul Shaikh, Ph.D., M.H.Sc.

Topics Using Health Data Data Sources Data Sharing

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AcademyHealth Presents the 2018 Health Datapalooza Agenda

Posted Mar 29, 2018

Topics Analytic Tools Using Health Data Data Sources Data Sharing

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Taming the Data Beast

Today, it seems we are data rich and information poor. This blog post is a wakeup call for us to actively seek the insights from big data technologies.

Posted Jan 16, 2018 By Rasu Shrestha, M.D., M.B.A.

Topics Data Sharing Using Health Data Data Sources Health Datapalooza

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Special Issue Highlights Lessons Learned from High Value Healthcare Collaborative

A new special issue in AcademyHealth's peer-reviewed, open access journal eGEMs dissects the problems and potential of big data to overcome delivery system challenges.

Posted Dec 15, 2017

Topics Using Health Data Data Sharing Data Sources

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HCCI Expands Access to Data, Announces New Pricing Policy

Niall Brennan of Health Care Cost Institute, an AcademyHealth Organizational Affiliate, announces a new data access and pricing policy to enable robust research needed for informed debate on reform and innovation in the health care system.

Posted Nov 1, 2017 By Niall Brennan, M.P.P.

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Data Sources Costs & Payments

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Health Data Security and Risk: An Overview of What Lies Ahead

In concert with National Cybersecurity Month, Christine Sublett of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Healthcare Industry Cybersecurity Task Force describes how our nation’s information infrastructure is evolving.

Posted Oct 18, 2017 By Christine Sublett, M.A., CISSP, CIPT, CRISC, CGEIT

Topics Using Health Data Data Sources Building Healthy Communities

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Survey of Informatics Platforms That Enable Distribute Comparative Effectiveness Research Using Multi-institutional Heterogenous Clinical Data

EDM Forum

Posted Jun 07, 2017

Topics Data Sources Data Sharing

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Bridging the Divide: Addressing the Elements in the Room

The final post in the Payment Reform for Population Health blog series takes a look at the key elements needed for effective health care and non-health care sector collaborations.

Posted Apr 20, 2017

Topics Building Healthy Communities Paying for Care Public & Population Health Using Health Data Data Sources

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Connect, Collaborate, Communicate: The Story of the EDM Forum

This is the story of how AcademyHealth supported a community that helped shape the next generation of learning health systems.

Posted Mar 28, 2017

Topics HSR Resources & Methods Using Health Data Delivering Better Care Data Sources Data Sharing Analytic Tools