Teradata Expands Commitment to the Health-Care Industry with Acquisition of Data Modeling Suite.Will Result in the World's Most Comprehensive Health-Care Industry Logical Data Model Designed Specifically for Enterprise Data Warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse DAYTON, Ohio Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Montgomery County. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population of Dayton was 158,873. -- Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers ), has announced its acquisition of the American Information Management Group's TRIAD Data Modeling Suite. This expands Teradata's health-care industry commitment and, combined with the Teradata([R]) Warehouse, analytical applications and data models, will extend its range of solutions for health-care organizations. Teradata is the world leader in enterprise intelligence and analytics. The features of the TRIAD modeling suite, when coupled with the capabilities of Teradata's existing health-care Logical Data Model (LDM LDM Logical Disk Manager LDM Local Data Manager LDM Logical Data Model LDM Last Days Ministries LDM Lorenzo de' Medici School (Florence, Italy and Austin, TX) LDM Limited Distance Modem LDM Long Distance Modem ) and technology assets, will constitute the most comprehensive health-care industry LDM designed specifically for enterprise data warehouses (EDWs). An LDM serves as a blueprint for building an enterprise data structure that provides common business definitions for all entities, resulting in a single, integrated view across the health-care organization. It also documents business rules at the corporate level, supports consistent reporting and analytical results, and helps eliminate data redundancy. "The health-care industry is on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of sweeping transformation, driven by intense pressure to improve the economics as well as the quality of health care. This begins with more complete visibility to all relevant detailed data needed to identify cost drivers while ensuring that all vital health-care data gets to the right professional at the right moment," said Darryl McDonald, vice president of Teradata Global Consulting Services. Core initiatives, such as consumer-driven health care, electronic health records and Pay-for-Performance clearly underscore the industry-wide shift from being transaction-based to consumer-centric and increasingly require collective cross-organizational intelligence. "With this move, Teradata is building on its powerful data warehouse technology to facilitate transformation, providing the health-care industry's most comprehensive and dynamic data management solution," McDonald said. Teradata health-care client companies have reported they welcome the introduction of the new LDM to support the expansion of their Teradata Warehouses, as well as a means to better manage their data and information resources across the enterprise, McDonald added. "This is a prudent step forward for Teradata and good news for large and growing health-care companies interested in a comprehensive, enterprise-wide data model," said Steve Hoberman, founder of the Data Model Scorecard and an author and trainer in the field of data modeling. "Teradata's many years of proven expertise in LDM design and implementation are benefiting hundreds of organizations, including some of the world's largest health-care data repositories." The TRIAD LDM is a comprehensive 3rd Normal Form (3NF) model specifically designed for health care - including payers, providers, and integrated delivery networks. Teradata health-care data modeling covers a broad spectrum, from claims to clinical information, and is designed to support industry data standards, including HL7 and ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. ASC ASC Ambulatory surgery center, see there X12, while also supporting standardized reporting requirements such as HEDIS HEDIS Health Plan Employer Data & Information Set Managed care An initiative by the National Committee on Quality Assurance to develop, collect, standardize, and report measures of health plan performances. , JCAHO JCAHO Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, see there , and NUBC NUBC National Uniform Billing Committee NUBC Nottingham University Boat Club (UK) . The comprehensive Teradata health-care LDM will be available in the first quarter of 2007 and will address the modeling requirements of commercial, nonprofit and government health-care organizations. Teradata currently offers a broad range of EDW-driven solutions for the health-care industry, including Finance and Performance Management, Event-Based Communication solutions for one-to-one relationship management, RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. Technology Adoption for the pharmaceutical industry, and a comprehensive services portfolio for peak EDW EDW Enterprise Data Warehouse EDW Edwards, CA (aviation indentifier) EDW Electronic Document Workflow (paperless initiative of Defense Contract Management Agency) EDW Estimated Dry Weight performance. Companies deploying Teradata data warehouse LDMs report accelerated implementation time as well as significant cost savings and financial returns. Teradata has developed and delivered logical data models for all major industries including financial services, retail, communications, manufacturing, travel, transportation and health care - which are used by high-profile data warehouse client companies across the world. About Teradata Division Teradata (www.teradata.com), a division of NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR), is the global technology leader in enterprise data warehousing, analytic applications and data warehousing services. Organizations around the world rely on the power of Teradata's award-winning solutions to get a single, integrated view of their business to enhance decision-making, customer relationships and profitability. As a growing business, Teradata is always looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. outstanding talent. To learn more about Teradata career opportunities, visit www.teradata.com/careers. About NCR Corporation NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) is a leading global technology company helping businesses build stronger relationships with their customers. NCR's Teradata[R] data warehouses, ATMs, retail systems, self-service solutions and IT services provide Relationship Technology[TM] that maximizes the value of customer interactions and helps organizations create a stronger competitive position. Based in Dayton, Ohio, NCR (www.ncr.com) employs approximately 29,300 people worldwide. NCR and Teradata are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries. |
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