Data & Technology

Why cloud-based software applications require a new training model

Upcoming California regulatory mandates, and the prospect of a national compliance requirement, are focusing industry attention. Here's what some industry leaders have to say

CommonWell Health Alliance, led by McKesson and Cerner, wants to create a private-industry-focused, neutral forum for resolving technical issues

Track-and-trace, serialized-product pilot demonstrates supply chain interoperability

Virtuwell, operated by a MN healthcare provider, has expanded to three states

The near-takeover of detailing with the Apple iPad has created a springboard for new applications

InTouch Solutions, MD Mindset collaborate to tailor iPad content development

Deployment of Model N cloud-based IT services boosts internal capabilities at J&J

Achieving a 'clinical workflow' compatible with doctors' and hospital administrators' online preferences is the goal; will pharma promotional messaging find a place?

Cloud computing can be more than simply accessing databases and computing resources; it can be a pathway to business and research decisions

Compiling and maintaining lists of healthcare provider contacts is a bigger and more important task than ever

While 'data mining' is the catchphrase of the moment for business analytics, some pharma companies are finding value in mining their channel data assets

‘Class of Trade’ is a murky element of contracts and channel analytics that can have important legal implications

Long used in clinical research, cloud computing is now entering commercial and business applications

New HDMA 2011-2012 HDMA Factbook finds gradual growth in IT-based collaborations

SAS’ new Center for Health Analytics will expand statistical applications

Cloud-based collaboration system provides for production, status and now quality interactions between business partners

A pronounced fascination with Apple Computer's iPad is focusing sales-IT efforts on mobility and data access; meanwile, online e-detailing offerings win more acceptance

GHX, a major player in med-surg supply management for healthcare providers, looks to extend its e-commerce platform to handling pharma e-pedigrees

The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs’ (NCPDP) Billing Unit Standard (BUS) brings order to pharmaceutical transactions. Between it, the National Drug Code (NDC) and the Structured Product Label (SPL), all necessary commercial information about a product is known.

Industry analysts see more cloud computing, more corporate data-sharing

EDI use is slowly increasing, while GS1 standards compliance is skimpy

The seemingly routine process of identifying and locating prescribing physicians is becoming a critical industry function

As IT vendors leap into cloud computing, clients in life sciences struggle to keep the data flowing through the organizations

Research group finds ‘bad practices’ in current implementations as market grows to $8.5 billion

By fits and starts, pharma and healthcare providers are moving ahead on IT technologies to layer track-and-trace capabilities on supply chains

Longitudinal patient-level data answer pressing questions about patient safety, outcomes and medication acceptance

Converging the processes and data from EHRs and from the electronic data-capture (EDC) of the clinical research environment could change the paradigm of drug development and safety