The 2017 healthcare policy roller coaster ride — and what’s around the bend

It’s been a year of wild ups and downs related to the proposed U.S. healthcare policy changes and unknowns around the Affordable Care Act (ACA or “Obamacare”), Medicare and CHIP (an insurance program for kids). See a legislative recap and what could be next. 2017 ACA repeal efforts recap Having trouble keeping track of what… Continue reading The 2017 healthcare policy roller coaster ride — and what’s around the bend

What Is Big Data?

“Big data” is being discussed in the media quite a bit these days.  But what exactly is it? Generally speaking, it’s a data set that’s extremely large and complex, thus requiring advanced technology to turn it into meaningful insights.  Yet there’s a good reason to try to collect and interpret it.  Simply put, big data… Continue reading What Is Big Data?