How do you predict a presidential election when one of the presumptive nominees is perhaps the most unorthodox, unpredictable candidate in recent history, when both of the leading candidates have record-high negative polling numbers, and, as of this writing, when both of the presumptive nominees face intra-party strife that could damage or even scuttle their respective campaigns by the time their party conventions are concluded? And what about the impact that independents and third- and fourth-party candidates might have on the outcome?
Data visualization tools provide unprecedented access to data analysis and facilitate collaboration and the sharing of insights throughout an organization. Dashboards present data in beautiful charts and graphs that are compelling aesthetically and enable a user to quickly dive into data with filters and selection criteria. All is good, right? Maybe.
In the late 20th century, I was an undergraduate at St. Olaf, a small, Midwestern liberal arts college. Earlier this summer, I returned to campus for a class reunion, excited to see my classmates and to hear about where their life journeys had taken them.
With 2016 half over, we have seen many developments in the political and business world during the first six months, including the most recent Microsoft acquisition of LinkedIn. Meanwhile, the healthcare analytics space has stayed quite vibrant. According to a report published by Rock Health, a start-up accelerator turned venture fund, investment in healthcare analytics and digital health during the first quarter alone grew to nearly a billion dollars, of which $307 million was invested in big data analytics and population health management technology companies. However, deployment and adoption of technology solutions, especially digital health solutions, is still struggling to pick up momentum. In this article I will share my thoughts about the hurdles faced by healthcare organizations despite advancements and convergence of various technologies.
INFORMS recently announced a new International O.R. & Analytics Team Competition, a unique student competition that provides a real-world workplace experience. Sponsored by Syngenta, the competition will feature teams of university students using identical data sets and software systems to solve a challenging business problem via an O.R./analytics approach. A panel of industry experts will judge the submissions.
Nashville, Tenn., the Music City, will host the 2016 INFORMS Annual Meeting on Nov. 13-16. While the conference will feature the latest advances in operations research, management sciences and analytics, the host city will offer a sizzling combination of American music, southern hospitality, unbelievable cuisine and a boundless spectrum of enjoyment.
The building I work in has three elevators and 12 floors. Like some elevators, these have displays above them that indicate the current floor that the elevator is on and also the travel direction of the elevator. The travel direction display can show Up, Down or Stopped indicated by an up arrow, a down arrow or a dash character, respectively. As an example, Elevator A in the image is on the 2nd floor and is traveling in the up direction.
The building I work in has three elevators and 12 floors. Like some elevators, these have displays above them that indicate the current floor that the elevator is on and also the travel direction of the elevator. The travel direction display can show Up, Down or Stopped indicated by an up arrow, a down arrow or a dash character, respectively. As an example, Elevator A in the image is on the 2nd floor and is traveling in the up direction.
In the last few articles I tried to put the spotlight on new developments in healthcare around the world. As we are getting closer to the end of 2019, I am energized to see positive movements in the healthcare analytics and health information technology space continuing worldwide. Let’s look at what is happening at home first.
