Learning about my genetic mutation (BRCA2), and optimism for the future of health research Last month, I decided to try Color-one of several new personal genetic sequencing tools.

The news today is full of discussions about data privacy and data protection legislation, with diverse views from policymakers, advocacy groups, and industry. For healthcare leaders, …

An overview of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), CCPA exemptions, and how health companies can ensure compliance, if applicable.

Data access and connectivity are ethical requirements for the healthcare industry: commentary on ONC’s 2018 Report to Congress Since the passage of HITECH in 2009, the Office of…

Medical research is beginning to make use of “real world data,” the data generated from everyday visits to doctors’ offices by normal patients. A new paper in The…

Slowly but surely, the pace of change in healthcare is starting to accelerate, and 2019 will be a dynamic year for the industry with major regulatory, technological, and…

Last week, Amazon announced the launch of Comprehend Medical, a tool to mine unstructured health data from text. The press around the announcement jumped to the long-term implications…

An overview of data analytics in the patient, provider, payer, andLife Sciences segments, along with predictions for the future of healthcare data analytics.