New 5-Part Data Visualization Course Now Available!
Innovation Horizons is thrilled to partner with Andy Krackov of Hillcrest Academy in offering a 5-part continuing education course on data visualization accredited by the American Public Health Association. From Spreadsheet to Storytelling: A Step-by-Step Guide to Communicating Health Data offers a hybrid learning experience for policy analysts, communications experts, researchers, journalists, public health experts, […]
Homelessness and Mental Health: The Housing First Model
Homelessness disproportionally affects people with mental health disorders. Therefore, there needs to be programs that target this population when working towards alleviating homelessness. Housing First (HF) is a housing assistance model that provides rent supplements in conjunction with mental health support services. This solution-oriented approach to homelessness has the potential to make an impact on […]
Interview w/Andy Krackov: What is Data Visualization?
Check out an interview with Andy Krackov, Founder, Hillcrest Advisory where he discusses the importance and value of data visualization. In the interview with Lily Stevens, Innovation Horizons Program Manager and Research Analyst, Krackov points out where firms are missing out when not visualizing their data, what a starting point looks like, and key takeaways.
Innovation Horizons, NCI and Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Partner Up to Improve Patient Care
Innovations Horizons in partnership with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center is undertaking a project to improve health communications. The project, titled ” A Prototype Solution to Facilitate Patient Navigation in Support of Pancreatic Cancer Care” had its official launch yesterday 🎉! A description of the project is as follows: GMG ArcData […]
Stakeholder Viewpoints on the Status of Health Data
The following is cross-posted from Academy Health. Are we making progress with the transparency of health care and use of data? The 10th Anniversary Health Datapalooza prompted reflection among stakeholders on how the use of data in healthcare has evolved and revolutionized the industry in a relatively short period. A decade ago, EHRs were somewhat new to […]
The Leading Edge of Disruptive Innovations in Health Care Data, Communications, and Information Technologies: Internet of Medical Things
This issue brief explores the topic of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the basis for its current surge in applications across the health care sector. Here, we explore IoT, specifically for medical applications, from a historical perspective, terms and definitions, the major science and technology components, and, relevant to the Global Digital Health Partnership […]
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Roundtable Featured Technology Discussion at Global Digital Health Partnership Convening
This week, government digital health leaders from over 30 countries representing the Global Digital Health Partnership gathered in London, England to discuss emerging technology policy matters regarding health data. These meetings are establishing an international framework of sharing information on strategies nations’ governments are using to maximize the benefits of data and technology to improve […]
Georgetown Health Care Innovators at Work!
We celebrate the determined and dedicated work of the Executive MHA students this week at @Georgetown University in the Business Innovations course. Their experience in this intensive course has led to a series of new concepts aimed at value creation in health care services. We also acknowledge the participation of delegates from the University of […]
Data as a Strategic Institutional Asset to Catalyze Healthcare Delivery Innovation
The following post is cross posted from AcademyHealth.org by Aparna Higgins & Gregory Downing, D.O., Ph.D. With a massive growth in data and information, there is a bounty of opportunity for value creation at hand. But delivery systems will have to be strategic about the use of data in order to be truly innovative. Future historians of the […]
25th Academy Health Research Meeting
This past week, I was pleased to have moderated, with Paul Wallace, a lively discussion with an innovative panel of data experts at the 25th Academy Health Annual Research Meeting in Seattle focused on strategies for data in health care analytics. The session ‘Navigating the Swell of Data, Surging Data Science and Rising Delivery System […]
