May 30, 2017
Empowering patients with digital innovation and design thinking
My journey to becoming an e-Patient activist for facial differences and antibiotic resistance started in 2004, when a car accident in South Africa left me with severe abdominal and facial injuries. Through multiple surgeries and consultations with doctors, I became aware of the lack of online ...
May 16, 2017
Why healthcare needs to get ready for big data
A few months back, I attended a panel on big data at an industry conference, and the moderator asked, “What are some of the benefits of using big data and analytics?” A panelist replied, “There is enormous value in knowing how many appointments and visits my providers have — we couldn’t answer that ...
March 28, 2017
Thought leader podcast series: Big Data
In the debut of MEDITECH’s thought leader podcast series, I chat with Raphael Jaffrezic, CIO of Galway Clinic (Galway, Ireland) about the importance of big data in healthcare today. During our discussion, Raphael shares some examples of how Galway Clinic has leveraged analytics from their MEDITECH ...