Analytics Trends
CHIME Series: Are Self-Insured Providers the Future of Healthcare?
As healthcare’s future continues to be battled on The Hill, we recently conducted a College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) survey that outlined several questions around the various data-challenges facing healthcare organizations in the transition to value. This week’s blog focuses on the survey question: With the shift to value-based care, has your health […]
Read MoreLooking Ahead: Analytics for Tomorrow’s Healthcare Economy
While there’s still a lot of uncertainty in the healthcare atmosphere, tracking towards value-based care (VBC) will remain an unchanged goal, according to Rick Pollack, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association who spoke at the 18th Annual Citi Not-for-Profit Health Care Investor Conference. Healthcare organizations that are cognizant of this journey to value […]
Read MoreWhy CFOs and CIOs Need to Collaborate at HFMA ANI
The upcoming HFMA ANI conference (June 25-27) in Orlando, FL, will bring together thought leaders in the healthcare finance space to connect, discuss and explore the opportunities ahead. This year’s show theme – collaborating for the future – is particularly timely since the healthcare industry continues to rapidly consolidate, and the fate of the Affordable […]
Read MoreBuilding a better community through better health with Mede/ACTS
Interest in employee-sponsored volunteering programs is on the rise. According to a 2016 National Study on Satisfaction at Work, employees are drawn to employers who support charitable causes and community volunteering. In turn, employers are recognizing their role in spearheading philanthropic efforts. We recently connected with our very own Eric Roth, VP of Human Resources, […]
Read MoreDriving Enterprise-Wide Change by Breaking Down Data Silos and Creating a Data-Driven Culture
This year’s Big Data & Healthcare Analytics Forum brought together payers, providers, government and academia decision-makers who shared their successes and lessons learned from their transition to value-based care. Of the many thought leaders who participated in the discussion, our client, Soyal Momin, Vice President of Data & Analytics at Presbyterian Healthcare Services (PHS), presented […]
Read MoreData Democratization at the Heart of Health Datapalooza 2017
The 8th Annual Health Datapalooza conference in Washington D.C. brought together a variety of data advocates who focused on how to harness the power of big data and put it into the hands of the people who benefit from it most: patients and providers. As part of the two-day event, one of our clients – […]
Read MoreBest Practices for Providers Looking to Improve the Quality of Care
In all areas of healthcare, organizations are looking for innovative ways to reduce costs and improve quality. According to a new study published in Health Affairs, MACRA could reduce CMS physician services spending from $35 billion to $106 billion. MACRA is also leading the way towards quality healthcare by creating incentives and penalties for providers […]
Read MoreLessons Learned: A look back at the 21st Annual Compliance Institute
At this year’s 21st Annual Compliance Institute, compliance executives gathered to share insights and practical advice on common compliance challenges – from auditing and monitoring to privacy and security risks. Our partners from UT Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center were selected to present their abstract, “Designing a Successful Analytics-Based Hospital Compliance Program and Securing Cross-Department Endorsement.” […]
Read MoreBest Practices for an Enterprise Analytics Strategy
The healthcare economy is changing rapidly – from increased consolidation to the rise of consumerism in care, healthcare organizations face a market that requires a holistic understanding of their enterprise (from clinical to claims data) to succeed. To stay competitive and deliver the best quality of care and value, providers should think like payers and […]
Read MoreSpringing into Spring: Health IT Trends to Look For
After a long, cold, winter, the melting snow and warmer weather means spring is finally here. The health IT industry has been busy this past winter with the HIMSS17 conference and the stalling of the GOP health care bill, to name a few. At HIMSS, healthcare leaders were busy discussing machine learning, analytics and population […]
Read More