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 ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Data is the lifeblood of the modern economy. Thousands of data points generated by each ...

As insurance and retirement service providers navigate today’s complex landscape, data standardization and centralization have become critical as firms implement new technologies and leverage data in ...

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.