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PASS Healthcare VC June Presentation

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Topic: How Data Standardization Impacts Healthcare BI
Attendee Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6285539990531223552
Speaker: Laura Madsen (@lbmadsen)
Date/Time: June 20, 2013 1:00PM EDT

Topic Synopsis:
As Healthcare BI moves forward in its maturity and data sharing is becoming the norm, lack of data standardization is becoming a better known and understood issue.  In this webinar we will discuss the impact that the lack of data standards had on healthcare BI and what BI professionals can do to ease the pain.

Speaker Bio:
Laura Madsen, Author of Healthcare Business Intelligence:  A Guide to Empowering Successful Data Reporting and Analytics, is the BI Evangelist and Healthcare Services Lead at Lancet Software, a BI Consulting firm based in Minneapolis, MN.

PASS Healthcare VC April Presentation

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Topic: Maintaining HIPPA for Data Professionals
Attendee Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7225824741193911552
Speaker: Brandon Leach (@sqlservernerd)
Date/Time: April 18, 2013 1:00PM EDT

Topic Synopsis:
In this hour long session we’ll delve into the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and what implications it has for us as data professionals. We’ll discuss SQL Server best practices and a few features of SQL Server that can help protect ourselves, our company, and the people whom we serve.

Speaker Bio:
Brandon is a veteran of IT in the healthcare industry. Originally starting out his career as a web developer, he fell in love with SQL Server and database development and administration. Currently he is manages 89+ SQL Servers for Network Health in Medford, Ma. He works closely with the development, infrastructure, and management in and out of IT to make sure the needs of the business and its future goals are met. He is also the Chief organizer for SQLSaturday Providence, RI.

Healthcare class on Coursera

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I signed up for Health Policy and the Affordable Care Act on Coursera. It looks to be a good overview of the current state of healthcare in the US. The course is eight weeks long and has a different focus each week. The instructor for the course is Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel from Penn.

The format is simple: there are several video lectures and reading assignments each week, with a message board for interacting with other students. It looks like there is a QA video session every week where the instructor answers questions posted on the message board.

I am just getting started with the class and watching the lectures. I will update as it moves along. Eight weeks goes by quickly!

Oh, did I mention that it is free?