The benefits of data standardization within the social sector—and indeed just about any industry—are multiple, important, and undeniable. Access to the same type of data over time lends the ability to ...

For scientific investigation, observational and instrument-derived data is the lineage of information which provides knowledge that enables managers to make strategic and tactical data-based decisions ...

Bolstering the nation’s public health infrastructure will be a cross-departmental effort in government, and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is carving out the ...

Getting a number of vendors to talk to each other, let alone align, is no easy feat. Adding academics and researchers does not necessarily make things easier. Now try adding to the mix a fragmented ...

The hype around big data is deafening, and for valid reason. When it’s used to augment customer information, big data acts as a force multiplier, arming organizations with deep customer intelligence.

Whenever I get into a discussion about database standards I invariably bring up one of my favorite quotes on the topic: “The best thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from.” It ...