As the Sphere shut its tired eyes on AWS re:Invent 2023, our team at Lovelytics is excited to share a quick-hit recap of the most relevant highlights from the intersection of cutting-edge technology and data empowerment. 1. Keynote Highlights: AWS re:Invent kicked off with a visionary keynote, emphasizing the role of data in shaping the … Read more

Synopsis: This article is a 101 level introduction to Databricks SQL, and will walk you through the steps to build simple visualizations directly within a Lakehouse environment. The article is focused around the UI and workflow of DBSQL and assumes the reader has basic SQL knowledge.  Databricks SQL (DBSQL) forms one of the three main … Read more

I just returned from the Alteryx Inspire Conference. Whew, what an event. Alteryx Inspire had a heavy emphasis on supporting “Analytics for All” by providing access to analytics tools, in the cloud. From data prep to predictive analytics, Alteryx has a roadmap to release cloud platforms that combine ease of access with ease of use. … Read more

This is Blog #1 in a 3 Part Blog Series On HL7 and Healthcare Data Interoperability What is HL7? If you’ve worked with healthcare data, chances are you’ve heard of HL7v2. To give some background for those who aren’t familiar, HL7v2 is a messaging standard that is used to electronically exchange clinical data between systems … Read more

This is Blog#2 In A 3-Part Series on HL7 and Healthcare Data Interoperability In Blog #1 of the series, we showed you how to get set up with Smolder and start parsing your HL7 data. Now we’re going to show you how to start processing that data while building out a simple Medallion Architecture. For … Read more

This is Blog #3 in a 3 Part Blog Series On HL7 and Healthcare Data Interoperability In the past 2 blog posts (Click here to access Blog #1 and Blog #2) of this series, we’ve shown you how to use Smolder to parse your hl7v2 data and build a Medallion architecture within Databricks.  Let’s look … Read more

Databricks recently announced the launch of Brickbuilder Solutions, data and AI solutions expertly designed by leading consulting partner companies to address industry-specific business requirements for Databricks clients. You can read the official Databricks press release here. All Brickbuilder Solutions are validated by the Databricks industry and technical teams and help joint customers in several ways: … Read more

“Brackets, Brackets, and more Brackets” It is that time of the year again. March Madness is here and people around the globe are rushing to fill out tournament brackets with the hope of picking the winning team each and every game and of course, rooting for their favorite team. Like many workplaces, Lovelytics employees get … Read more