As of July 10, the NPPES data file now contains substantially more data. NPPES is a core data file for us at CareSet. NPPES stands for National Plan and Provider Enumeration System and is the dataset that helps us uniquely identify healthcare providers, using "National Provider Identifiers" or NPI numbers. This... read more →
WASHINGTON, DC (PRWEB) Today CareSet Labs released the DocGraph Hop Teaming Dataset at Datapalooza. This dataset is the most comprehensive open map of the healthcare system in the United States. It is also the largest graph dataset available as open data that uses real names. This release represents the transition of... read more →
CareSet made a big splash at SXSW 2018, hosting Put Down the Scalpel: Non-Invasive Heart Solutions on March 10th at the Austin Convention Center. The session had an all-star cast of subject matter experts, including panelists Patrick Wayte, Senior Vice President, Center for Health Technology and Innovations for The American Heart Association, Cat Oyler,... read more →
How biosimilars are grabbing market share among HCPs. It’s a widely held belief that biosimilars, or “generic” versions of biologics (medicines produced from living organisms), hold great promise to reduce healthcare costs worldwide. Because biosimilars require less money to develop, they typically sell at a discount to... read more →
March of 2011 marked an important day in the history of how we treat cancer. The reason for its importance? In March 2011, the FDA approved a little molecule called Ipilimumab, better known as Yervoy, for use as a first line therapy in metastatic melanoma patients. Now, the FDA approves... read more →
CareSet Labs will be releasing Root NPI Graph, a new version of the “shared Medicare patients in time” provider teaming dataset on June 25 at the 2017 Academy Health ARM Meeting. Conference attendees will be able to get free copies... read more →
CareSet hosted “Cancer Data: Driving Medication Purchase Decisions” at SXSW Interactive on March 12, 2017 at the Austin Convention Center. The session... read more →
The CareSet team is heading to Austin! Here's where we'll be at SXSW 2017 Interactive. We invite everyone to stop by and say hello! Friday, March 10th, 2017, Time: 3:30 - 4:30pm Health IT Developer Meet Up Location: JW Marriott Room 207 Austin, TX 78701 A meet up for Health... read more →
Step 1 of 6: Get a VRDC Seat As the first Medicare data vendor, the ultimate source of CareSet’s Medicare claims data is the CMS Virtual Research Data Center (VRDC) program. VRDC, and its more complex cousin, the Qualified Entity (QE) program, are the official ways that the private industry... read more →
Did it matter how many numbers were on this safe’s combination lock? Nope! Only the tools pictured were used to open this safe, according to the forums where I found this image. This situation is analogous to healthcare cybersecurity and sophisticated cyberattacks. All the energy we put into protecting patient... read more →