Melissa Data Helps Improve Quality of Care Through a Single View of the Patient

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA--(Marketwired - Sep 9, 2014) - Melissa Data, a leading provider of global contact data quality and data enrichment solutions, today announced matching and de-duping functionality that solves duplicate records for healthcare database administrators (DBAs). Using tools based on proprietary logic from Melissa Data, healthcare DBAs can consolidate duplicate customer records objectively, unlike any other data quality solution. This and other healthcare data quality challenges are featured in Melissa Data Magazine, the company's new quarterly resource for DBAs and data quality developers.

Healthcare data is characterized by a steady stream of patient records and evolving contact points, warranting a smart, consistent method to determine the best contact information. Melissa Data Magazine highlights a new way to merge duplicate records, based on a unique data quality score that retains the best pieces of data from all of the various records.

"It's essential that healthcare data managers acknowledge data quality challenges up front, implementing processes to cleanse and maintain the trustworthiness of the information that goes into their master data systems," said Bud Walker, director of data quality solutions, Melissa Data. "Our new publication outlines how to ensure this high level of data precision, creating an accurate, single view of the patient. This is known as the Golden Record and is of critical value in healthcare settings -- reducing costs, streamlining business operations and improving patient care."

Highlighting industry-specific data quality tools and solutions, Melissa Data Magazine will help DBAs and health information managers adapt to evolving challenges particularly as data becomes more global in nature. Future published issues will feature technologies such as SQL Server development tools, and markets such as retail, ecommerce, government and real estate.

Melissa Data Magazine will be available at the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) conference, Booth #723, starting September 27 in San Diego, Calif. Click here to join the mailing list for Melissa Data Magazine, or call 1-800-MELISSA (635-4772) for more information.

About Melissa Data
Since 1985, Melissa Data has specialized in contact data quality and address management tools with a global perspective. The company's solutions help organizations effectively capture and maintain international customer contact data at the point of entry, ensuring accurate customer information across the enterprise. More than 10,000 clients worldwide in arenas such as retail, education, healthcare, insurance, finance, government and other sectors, rely on Melissa Data for a full spectrum of data validation software and services. Melissa Data's international operations readily enable access to local sales and support, including offices in the US, Europe and India. For more information or free product trials, visit www.MelissaData.com or call 1-800-MELISSA (635-4772). Follow Melissa Data on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.