Day: November 19, 2019

November 18, 2019We are very pleased to welcome Edward Marx and John Glaser to our inaugural advisory board. Read the announcement.In my latest podcast episode, Steve Miff, CEO of the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI), a spin-off from Parkland Hospitals in Dallas, discusses how they have deployed advanced machine learning algorithms to understand the role of social determinants of health and serve vulnerable communities.PCCI operates with the assumption that health begins “where we live, work, play, and pray.’ Steve discusses the success they have had in improving the lives of their communities and reducing the costs of care through their machine learning-based approach. He highlights the importance of a robust data management and infrastructure environment for success with predictive and prescriptive analytics in healthcare.Last week, the media erupted in a huge kerfuffle over the WSJ’s report on Google’s partnership with Ascension Health which handed Google access to personal medical information on millions of Ascension’s patients – without their consent – leading to a federal probe of the transaction. We have featured a handful of pieces – including one from an anonymous whistleblower who is a Google employee working on this project - that provide an all-round perspective on the issues at stake. My personal take: regardless of the legality of a transaction, public perception of wrongdoing can be hard to overcome.Digital transformation in healthcare: our picks for the weekGoogle’s ‘Project Nightingale’ Triggers Federal InquiryThis incident has all the makings of a turning point for Google and other tech firms, for patients, and for regulation as it relates to ownership of personal medical information.Ascension leader shares 8 reactions to reports on system's work with GoogleAscension’s formal statement explaining their data-sharing agreement with Google.I'm the Google whistleblower. Themedical data of millions of Americans is at riskA Google employee speaks out and paints a disturbing picture of how un-encrypted personal health information is being handled within the company.Who’s Using My Data? HIPAA and Allowed UsesFor those who want to understand the legalese behind the Google-Ascension data-sharing agreement.Google has a trust problem, and it could kill the company’s cloud ambitionsThe implications of the fallout from the Ascension deal on Google’s overall cloud business.Valued for their tech, Silicon Valley digital health companies rely heavily on armies of faraway coachesUnderneath the slick software interfaces of digital health platforms, an army of traditional,trained workers from across the country delivers healthcare services.AMA calls EHR fixes a 'national imperative' after doctors give 'F' for usabilityA Mayo Clinic sponsored study gives EHR systems an “F” for usability and correlates it to physician burnout.Using AI to Understand What Causes Diseases The case to shift thefocus of AI from predicting to understanding causes of disease.KKR Makes Formal Approach to Walgreens Boots on Record BuyoutGiant pharma retailer Walgreens Boots Alliance is reported to be open to going privateThe latest from Damo ConsultingPodcast - Episode #29: With Steve Miff, Chief Executive Officer, Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation"Health begins where we live, work, play, pray."Damo Consulting announces inaugural Board of AdvisorsDamo Consulting is very pleased to welcome Ed Marx and John Glaser to our inaugural board of advisorsThe WITCH Monthly Monitor (October 2019)Our monthly update on major global IT consulting and services firms in healthcare. It provides latest financial and market performance updates on WITCH companies along with other global IT consulting firms.White paper: What health systems must do to accelerate digital transformationOur latest white paper explores how health systems can accelerate digital transformation.The WITCH Report: 2019 Mid-Year ReviewA review of the financial and market performance of global technology consulting firms in healthcare.Research Report: The current state of healthcare digital transformation Our latest research report explores the current state of digital transformation in healthcare.

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Day: November 19, 2019

Welcoming our new board of advisors

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