Monthly Archives: September 2015

Healthcare Data Analytics – The Time to Act Is Now

This recent Deloitte healthcare analytic report came out with focus on big data.  The report aims to identify current state of data analytics as well as emerging trends in healthcare.

The 30-Second Recap?

Most organizations believe data analytics is important, but less than half have a clear strategy to approach it.  Few (5 of 50 surveyed organizations) anticipate an increase in budget.  Those who did invest describe the most important drivers as improve clinical outcomes, deliver value-based care, and reduce operating costs.

And then there’s my favorite figure, reproduced from the Deloitte report:  Continue reading

Can Gamification Improve Learning Effectiveness? (Spoilers: I Don’t Know)

This post is part of a series on preparing for the radiology core exam.

No, I don’t actually have the answer to the whether gamification can improve learning effectiveness.

But my radiology class might find out first hand through our QBank Challenge!

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