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3 November 2014
Data Architecture is often overlooked in informatics as something that is dull and ‘for geeks’. Far too often the source and structure of the data is side-lined to focus on trends and reporting. However, in my opinion (and it may well only be my opinion) if data architecture is improved, the analysis of information will … Continue reading “The Analysis Mansion”
31 October 2014
I imagine you have all seen the endless quizzes that are posted on social media; what country / pet / fish / car / historical figure are you? I can’t see the point in these, but I do like the logo quiz where you have a selection of company logos and you have to guess … Continue reading “A&E – best known brand in the Country?”
22 October 2014
As Francis Bacon once said ‘Knowledge is power’, that’s great but it is rare that any one person can know something and complete any action by themselves. It usually requires a team or teams of people around them to assist in the completion of tasks associated with the knowledge that something needs doing. This is … Continue reading “Information ; it’s not hide and seek”
15 July 2014
On behalf of the Kent Surrey and Sussex Academic Health Science the beautiful information team recently team hosted the first of a series of events to bang the drum about the importance of the IM or Information Management function within the NHS – www.kssahsn.net/index.php/news/making-information-beautiful. For too long IM function has been lumped in together with the … Continue reading “Making Information Beautiful event”
25 June 2014
I was recently in a meeting with my Chief Executive and Chairman and the CE regaled a story of how pilots used to read crucial information when landing a plane. One could imagine that this would be of a complex nature with multiple variables influencing the planes characteristics. However, what he said was, and I’m … Continue reading “Before Autopilot”
22 November 2013
EKBI’s Marc Farr has been named in the HSJ Top 50 Innovators in Health 2013. It said: “He is the founder of Beautiful Information at East Kent, which among other things tracks A&E activity levels. The project won the data/information management category at the 2013 National Patient Safety Awards. Made honorary professor in geomatic and civil engineering at UCL in 2007, his academic … Continue reading “Marc Farr named in HSJ’s Top 50 Innovators”