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The Incredible Impact of Blockchain Technology on the Economy

Smart Data Collective

Finances, healthcare, insurances, real estate, and supply chain – blockchain has managed to render each one of these sectors more efficient and cost-friendly, to the benefit of everyone involved. Blockchain was first introduced to the general public with the release of Bitcoin, way back in 2009.

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Blockchain: The Fall of Traditional Centralized Systems in Business & Finance

Smart Data Collective

In the year 2009, a man under the alias of Satoshi Nakamoto invented the first digital currency called bitcoin and initiated the use of blockchains. A time that world leaders and innovators refer to as the fourth industrial revolution. When an error arises, it is easy to locate and fix issues due to the integration of blockchain.

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Regulatory Acts in the Healthcare Industry

GAVS Technology

The healthcare industry is segmented into key sectors namely hospitals, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, telemedicine, health insurance, and medical equipment. However, in recent years, the healthcare industry has become a goldmine for cybercriminals. Enforced since November 2009, the HITECH Act contains four subtitles from A-D.

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Healthcare Interoperability and Blockchain

GAVS Technology

Each interaction within the healthcare system generates critical patient data that needs to be available across hospitals, practices, or clinics. With the HITECH Act of 2009 and ACA 2010, Electronic Health Records (EHR) became the norm to collect patient information. HIMSS and Interoperability. Blockchain for Interoperability.

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Is the Great Resignation Really Over?

Domo

(We should note, though, that percent change in quitting was near an unusual all-time low in April 2020 during the global shutdown; this low point was rivaled only by the percent change in quitting from April 2008 to April 2009, when the Great Recession hit.) The BLS recorded over 1 million quits in both healthcare and education.

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How to Spot Misleading Charts, a Checklist

Tableau

Unemployment rate shown over multiple years, showing a downward overall trend from 2009 to 2018. Although the unemployment rate did increase between July 2017 and August 2017, the rate is actually going down over time with fluctuations occurring between months. Including this context tells a very different story. November 15, 2023

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How To Spot Misleading Charts: Review the Message

Tableau

Unemployment rate shown over multiple years, showing a downward overall trend from 2009 to 2018. Although the unemployment rate did increase between July 2017 and August 2017, the rate is actually going down over time with fluctuations occurring between months. Including this context tells a very different story.