Best Virtual Data Innovation Summit Podcasts (2024)

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A Matter of Semantics: Summit Preview 50:38

22h ago50:38

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Black Boxes and Broken Rules: the Future of Data? 52:36

14d ago52:36

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Policies were made to be broken. Users don't like to read instructions. And ChatGPT is a giant black box. What's the worst that could happen? Find out on this episode of DM Radio, as Host @eric_kavanagh interviews three DataVengers who will speak at the Data Universe Conference in New York next week: Kate Strachnyi of DATAcated, Scott Taylor, the D…

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Understanding the Universe of Data 52:40

21d ago52:40

52:40

Can you speak data? If so, you are data literate! It's an incredibly valuable skill in the modern world, and it involves much more than knowing the difference between rows and columns. Data literacy means having the ability to understand, work with, analyze, and communicate with data. This includes skills like finding reliable data sources, interpr…

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From RAG to Riches: GenAI Workshop Preview 53:59

28d ago53:59

53:59

As the biggest technology shift since the Internet, GenAI continues to shatter traditional mindsets about how work should be done. Engines like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude can not only generate compelling text and imagery, they can perform complex tasks like ETL, the bread-and-butter of data transformation and integration. But the sands keep shiftin…

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How to 'Edge' Out the Competition With Data 53:58

28d ago53:58

53:58

Where is the edge, exactly? And what value can it bring to your business? Simply put, the 'edge' is just about anywhere that you can install a sensor of some kind. Cell phones, oil rigs, cars, toys -- any object with a sensor can live on the edge, as Aerosmith might muse. Learn all about this fascinating landscape of compute on this episode of DM R…

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Virtual Summit: Keynote with Yves Mulkers 30:30

28d ago30:30

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Industry Analyst Yves Mulkers of 7wData opens a DMRadio Virtual Summit with a 20-min keynote about the opportunities and risks of GenAI, a teaser of the workshop he's designing for corporate training. Host @eric_kavanagh explains why RAG models will dominate the management and use of GenAI, encompassing governance, security and even data quality. A…

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Defining and Adopting a Data Bill of Rights 53:58

1M ago53:58

53:58

Pressing issues like data quality, privacy, fairness, ownership and accountability are all converging on the business world today. Add to that the sudden prevalence of Artificial Intelligence as a strategic asset, and it's easy to see why so many organizations are earnestly trying to understand and codify the ethics of data management and AI. Could…

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Engineered for Success: Optimizing Ops 53:04

2M ago53:04

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Today's software engineers carry tremendous responsibility. They need to build tools that run the modern business, and regardless of industry, the solutions they build need to be maintained. The good news is that there are countless ways to improve operations these days; the bad news? There are countless ways that things can go wrong! Check out thi…

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Innovation Alert: How to Ride the Seventh Wave 52:06

2M ago52:06

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Every so often, the tumblers align to create massive, enduring change. That's where we are right now with the confuence of AI, Big Data and Cloud Computing. All cylinders are firing as companies the world over reinvent themselves, and traditionally manual business processes are automated in new, amazing ways. Find out more on this episode of DM Rad…

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The Three A's of Innovation — AI, APIs and Automation 50:47

2M ago50:47

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It's all coming together now! The forces of Artificial Intelligence, Application Programming Interfaces and Automation are combining to rewrite the rules of business. Everything is now possible in new ways, and at tremendous scale. But which business processes and opportunities should be addressed first? Check out this episode of DM Radio to find o…

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Inside Health Care #125: The Digital Drive from Sick Care to Value-Based Care 34:15

2M ago34:15

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In this episode, we highlight two companies that leverage data from many different sources to create a more complete picture of a person’s health. The ultimate goal? Shifting away from the current model of “sick care” - where patients primarily see their doctors when they aren’t feeling well – to care models that prioritize long-term health and sel…

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All Together Now - Unified Analytics 52:24

2M ago52:24

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Delve into the hot topic of unified analytics, aiming to provide organizations with a comprehensive view of their operations despite the myriad of data sources, tools, and technologies available. Join an All-Star cast including Bill Schmarzo, Mark Palmer, Ron Itelman, and Juan Cruz Viotti, to reflect on the capabilities of generative AI, highlight …

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Quality First: Why AI Demands Trustworthy Data 51:31

3M ago51:31

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The age-old adage of "garbage in, garbage out' takes on new meaning in the AI era. That's because AI engines are incredibly powerful, which means that feeding them garbage will result in a terrible mess! And once a model is trained, it's hard to untrain or retrain. That's why data quality must be a priority from the outset! Learn more on this episo…

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Inside Health Care #124: Targeting Health Equity Gaps with Digital Tools 23:50

3M ago23:50

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The course of the Digitalization of Health doesn’t always run smooth. But for every set of pain points a provider might experience, there are companies developing technological solutions – platforms and tools – that not only guide us through digital transformation but identify crucial patient and population data along the way. In this episode, we t…

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Can Foundational Models Short-Circuit Enterprise Software? 52:09

3M ago52:09

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Foundational models will subsume every corner of enterprise software, sooner or later. Where does analytics fall into that schedule? Or customer service? Or HR? We'll find out on this episode of DM Radio as Host @eric_kavanagh interviews industry veteran Justin Reock of Cortex and a special guest!

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Great Expectations? Focus on Practical AI 49:06

3M ago49:06

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We all know that AI will change everything, but it won't really change everything, at least not all at once. That said, big changes are underway right now, and the rate of change will likely continue. What's a savvy business person to do? Check out this episode of DM Radio to find out! Host @eric_kavanagh will interview Dr. Eric Siegel, author of a…

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Inside Health Care #123: Health Equity & Making the Commitment to Change 52:00

3M ago52:00

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This episode of “Inside Health Care: a Podcast by NCQA” features three interviews recorded live at our Health Innovation Summit in October 2023. Among many panels and presentations was an incredible session titled “Health Equity Trailblazers: Where Vision Meets Commitment.” Health equity leaders discussed their organizations’ health equity strategi…

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The Best of CES 2024 53:07

3M ago53:07

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What are the coolest innovations in consumer electronics? We hit CES 2024 to find out! In this episode of DM Radio, Hosts Jim Harris and Eric Kavanagh interview several experts, including Dr. Patrick Boehler of Constellium, Dave Arland for ATSC, Andy Chatham of DriveDimo, and Raja Rajamannar of Mastercard!…

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All Bets Are Off: Say Hello to Interactive AI 52:52

4M ago52:52

52:52

Just when you thought the AI game couldn't get more interesting, along comes Interactive AI! In a nutshell, this space involves the use of autonomous or semi-autonomous AI agents that collaborate with each other and traditional software systems to get things done. Think chatbots on steroids. There are many use cases, but all share a common thread: …

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Inside Health Care #122: Teaching Medical Residents to Follow a Value-Based Model of Care 32:31

4M ago32:31

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In this Inside Health Care interview, we explore GME — graduate medical education — and explore a few fundamental questions. How can we make sure today’s medical residents are paying attention to their patients? How do we teach residents to ask the right questions? And even more fundamentally, how do we make sure that the next generation of clinici…

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Inside Health Care #121: Peggy O'Kane and Driving Digital Transformation in 2024 30:03

4M ago30:03

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We close 2023 with our annual year-end State of Health Care interview with NCQA President Peggy O’Kane. In this interview, Peggy talks with Vice President for Public Policy and External Relations, Frank Micciche, about NCQA’s progress in 2023—both in improving equitable access to health care and implementing digital transformation across the ecosys…

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Hybrid Cloud and the Need for Unified Analytics 53:10

4M ago53:10

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In the old days of analytics, engineers would spend hours fine-tuning the database to optimize query times for high-value workloads. The result was highly efficient analysis on-prem. Then along came the cloud with its remarkable scalaility. Need more compute? No problem! But with hardware and software often bundled, there's no incentive for that be…

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The Consumer Electronics Show Must Go On! 51:56

4M ago51:56

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AI and robots and drones, oh my! The blockbuster Consumer Electronics Show returns to Las Vegas in 2024 with a rock-em sock-em lineup of amazing technologies! What's in store for the hordes of tech aficionados? Check out this very special DM Radio to find out, as Host @eric_kavanagh interviews legendary Canadian Broadcaster Jim Harris, along with w…

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Inside Health Care #120: Bringing PCMH Back Home and Digging into Supplemental Data 56:01

5M ago56:01

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In this episode of our “Inside Health Care” podcast, we hear two interviews that each demonstrate how close we are to solving the challenges of health disparities and digital transformation. Our first interview finds a real-life, “Last Mile” solution that will bring historically under-served populations to the health care services they need and des…

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The Indestructible Database? You Decide! 44:48

5M ago44:48

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“We have literally been unable to kill this thing. No matter what we’ve thrown at it." So said Dylan O’Mahony, then of Bose. What is this thing, this unkillable database? It's CockroachDB! Learn more by checking out this special Holiday Episode of DM Radio, as Host @eric_kavanagh interviews CEO Spener Kimball. They'll talk all things distributed SQ…

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A Universe of Data: The Foundation of AI 46:35

5M ago46:35

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Data, data, everywhere! And AI needs a drink! In this very special episode of DM Radio, Host @eric_kavanagh interviews the inimitable Alistair Croll, the Chair for Data Universe, the US version of Big Data London. Tune in to hear how AI may well transform society in pleasant, and some unpleasant ways!…

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Inside Health Care #119: Bringing Alcohol Screening to the PCPs & Coordinated Care through CBOs 1:00:41

5M ago1:00:41

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In this episode of Inside Health Care, we present two interviews that each ask really basic, yet complex, questions about health care. The first question: Why are patient alcohol and substance use issues so often overlooked in primary care? This interview will not only answer that question: it will point patients and providers in the right directio…

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Inside Health Care #118: Collaboration Is the Key to Interoperability and Equity for All 47:02

5M ago47:02

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In this episode, we explore a much-discussed Inside Health Care topic: interoperability. Within the process of health care digitalization, interoperability deals with the multi-lane, multi-directional transfer of electronic health records, or EHRs. But more and more, in that transfer process, companies discover data they hadn’t considered using, da…

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AI for AI: Back in Time 1:13:09

6M ago1:13:09

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Waves of Innovation: Analytics Anywhere, At-Scale 53:35

6M ago53:35

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The business challenges get harder, the data more complex. What's an information professional to do? The new mantra is scale; the tried-and-true method remains SQL. How can these two forces combine to deliver actionable insights? The first answer is a distributed SQL engine, built to handle the depth and breadth of today's data sources. The second …

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Inside Health Care #117: Live from NCQA's Second Health Innovation Summit 24:16

6M ago24:16

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In this episode, we hear clips from four interviews recorded live at NCQA’s 2nd annual Health Innovation Summit. Parker Holcomb is Chief AI Engineer at Elevance Health. At NCQA’s 2023 Health Innovation Summit, he participated in a session titled “Building Trust in Clinical Data for Value-Based Care”. Parker stands at the forefront of data quality, …

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The Modern Data Stack vs Hyperscale Data Warehousing 49:42

6M ago49:42

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The modern data stack is a collection of cloud-based tools and technologies used to collect, store, process, and analyze data in a scalable way. It is a departure from traditional data stacks, which were often based on on-premises infrastructure and were not as well-suited for handling large volumes of data or complex data pipelines. But with this …

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Exchange and Exchange Alike: Data Aplenty 51:50

6M ago51:50

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Sharing is caring, and that's as true in data as it is in life! Many organizations are discovering the value of buying, or even renting third-party data. This can help with targeting, planning, executing or just researching. What's it all about? Check out this episode of DM Radio to find out! Host @eric_kavanagh will interview Andy Hannah of 1486 L…

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Inside Health Care #116: Fighting Structural Racism and Promoting Virtual Care 56:45

6M ago56:45

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In this episode of “Inside Health Care,” we meet two guests, in two interviews. Our first guest advocates for birth, racial and gender equity, driven by her own distressing experiences as a patient. Our second guest developed effective ways to implement virtual care on a large scale to improve equity and representation for rural communities. Sinsi …

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Where in the World? The Reality of Geospatial Data 52:29

7M ago52:29

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Tune in to this episode of DM Radio to explore how geospatial data is shaping the way we understand and interact with the world around us. Whether you're a data enthusiast, a business leader, or simply curious about the power of location-based data, this episode promises to be an informative and engaging discussion you won't want to miss. Join host…

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How Fast Can Data Go? Pretty Darn Fast 52:12

7M ago52:12

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Everyone wants data these days, and they want it fast! What does that mean for the business? For you? Which kinds of technology can deliver data at blazing speed? Check out this episode of DM Radio to find out! Host @eric_kavanagh will interview several experts, including industry veteran Dan Everett, plus Bill French of Stream It, and Sanjay Agraw…

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Inside Health Care #115: Telehealth, Adult Immunization, and the Pandemic in Retrospect 49:14

7M ago49:14

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In this episode of “Inside Health Care,” we take a look back at what we’ve learned since the pandemic hit over two years ago. We first chat with an upcoming star speaker at NCQA’s 2023 Health Innovation Summit on what we’ve garnered from the growth of telehealth in remote medicine. Then in our second interview in this episode, we discuss the public…

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Virtual Summit: Data Observability On Blast 44:52

7M ago44:52

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You are what you observe, and lately, that’s a lot of data! Since the dawn of Kubernetes, observability has skyrocketed as organizations look for ways to optimize uptime for critical data pipelines. The result is a wealth of options for understanding your data ecosystem. But which tools and methods are best for you? This special DM Radio Virtual Su…

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Virtual Summit: Keynotes with Bhaskar Sunkara 27:38

7M ago27:38

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Bhaskar Sunkara, the Co-founder of Bicycle, delves into the crucial concept of data observability. With his extensive expertise in the field, Bhaskar sheds light on the significance of data observability in today's data-driven world.

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En Marche! AI and Machine Learning Move Forward 50:28

7M ago50:28

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The power of AI and Machine Learning can no longer be questioned. The AI winters are behind us, and most organizations are now at least exploring ways to use these fast-evolving technologies. How can you take advantage? Check out this episode of DM Radio to find out! Host @eric_kavanag will interview Mark Ruddock, new CEO for Kontent.ai, Shubham A …

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Inside Health Care #114: Dr. James Tcheng and the FHIR Side of Hypertension 29:27

7M ago29:27

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In this episode of “Inside Health Care,” we talk interoperability with a cardiologist who helped develop a new standard for data records exchange. Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, a.k.a. FHIR, can improve efficiencies in use and transfer of electronic health records. It can ease pressure on medical staff while also improving health equit…

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Not Your Father's Data Warehouse 48:57

8M ago48:57

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The data warehousing industry enjoys a rich history that dates back some 40 years, and over that time, there have been many amazing advances. Today, companies can choose from a host of technologies and approaches. From cloud data warehouses to lakehouse architectures, there are lots of options. Learn more on this episode of DM Radio as Host @eric_k…

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Industrial Data Pipelines: Fueling the Modern Enterprise 49:41

8M ago49:41

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Unleash the engine that powers modern enterprises—industrial data pipelines. Join @eric_kavanagh as he explores the backbone of data flow that drives business success. He'll interview legendary Data Analyst Mike Ferguson of Intelligent Business Strategies, along with Sean Knapp of Ascend, and Beinan Wang of Alluxio.…

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Inside Health Care #113: Fee-Based vs. Value-Based Care and Careful Credentialing 49:31

8M ago49:31

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In this episode of “Inside Health Care,” we chat with a prominent NCQA board member about flipping fee-for-service models to value-based models, all in order to ease digital transformation. Then, we talk about the challenges and true rewards of pursuing Credentialing Accreditation. Dr. Craig Samitt is the CEO and Founder of ITO Advisors, an advisor…

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Change! Transform! The New World of Data Management 51:29

8M ago51:29

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Step into the future of data management with an episode that explores the dynamic world of data transformation. Join host @eric_kavanagh as he sits down with Analyst John Santaferraro, along with serial innovator Krish Krishnan of Sixth Sense Advisors, as they explore several dimensions of dramatic change in the industry. They'll touch on the impor…

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Virtual Summit: Deep Dives 24:57

8M ago24:57

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DM Radio Host Eric Kavanagh interviews several guests, including CoverMyMeds Data Scientist Lauren E. Burke, and David Cooperberg, Manager of Product Strategy at Alteryx.

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Virtual Summit: Keynotes with Brian Raymond 32:49

8M ago32:49

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Brian Raymond, CEO of Unstructured.io, will explain the two paths for training Large Language Models: either embed your corporate data into the model, or use a vector database as an "anchor of truth" to optimize accuracy and relevance.

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Down to a Science? How to Train AI Models 54:00

8M ago54:00

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So, how do you train a Foundational Model to suit your business? Register for this Virtual Summit to find out! In a short two hours, we'll explore meaningful strategies for leveraging some of the most powerful technologies ever unveiled. Brian Raymond, CEO of Unstructured.io, will explain the two paths for training Large Language Models: either emb…

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Inside Health Care #112: Patient Focus, Equity Lensing, and Next Steps for Long-Term Services and Supports 48:38

8M ago48:38

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In this episode of “Inside Health Care,” we talk digital transformation with a prominent medical informaticist. Then, we hear a conversation on NCQA’s long-term services and supports programs, a.k.a. LTSS, from a long-time accredited managed care supporter. Dr. John Glaser is Executive in Residence at Harvard Medical School Executive Education. Pre…

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Lessons Learned: Data Privacy Meets Authentic Intelligence 52:37

8M ago52:37

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Life comes at you fast, as teleconferencing giant Zoom just found out! In less than 48 hours, news broke that the company's Terms of Service had changed significantly, specifically in the domain of data privacy. The new ToS stated that every conversation held in Zoom could now be used by the company to train their algorithms. Almost immediately, th…

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