Accountable Care Organizations are Early Adopters of Innovative Care Profiles
Distributed by PRNewswire Health Data Analytics Institute helping ACOs to deliver Value-Based Care for their beneficiaries using predictive analytics BOSTON, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Over the last several months, a growing number of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are adding predictive analytics to the systems they use to manage care through a partnership program sponsored by Health Data Analytics […]
Moving Beyond a Single Risk Score
By David Clain A patient’s health profile is complex and constantly evolving. To truly improve patient outcomes, predictive analytics should incorporate a multi-dimensional view of the patient, focusing on on both clinical and temporal drivers of health status. Clinical Dimensionality No single risk score can capture the clinical complexity of a patient. Understanding a patient’s […]
Health Data Analytics Institute (HDAI) Achieves HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year Certification to Manage Risk, Improve Security Posture, and Meet Compliance Requirements
Distributed by PRNewswire HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year Certification validates that Health Data Analytics Institute (HDAI) is committed to meeting key regulations and protecting sensitive information DEDHAM, Mass., Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Health Data Analytics Institute (HDAI), an innovator in healthcare predictive analytics solutions, today announced that their Population Health Production Environment and Longevity Production Environment hosted at […]
10 Essential Ingredients for Digital Twins in Healthcare
This story looks at some fundamental building blocks that work together to build a digital twin infrastructure for medicine. It explains how promising techniques like APIs, graph databases, ontologies, electronic health records are being combined to unlock digital transformation in healthcare.
COVID-19 and Excess Mortality in Medicare Beneficiaries
We estimated excess mortality in Medicare recipients in the United States with probable and confirmed Covid-19 infections in the general community and amongst residents of long-term care (LTC) facilities. We considered 28,389,098 Medicare and dual-eligible recipients from one year before February 29, 2020 through September 30, 2020, with mortality followed through November 30th, 2020.
Turbulence Ahead for Healthcare Startups
By Carola Endicott ‘Tis the season for looking ahead to the new year. Will every category of health tech be able to support 10-20 thriving companies? And will 2022 be the year that AI delivers on its promise to help clinicians? No and yes. Please read on. In a recent STAT, Katie Palmer noted “Among […]
The Risk Stratification Index (RSI) is proven again to be a reliable baseline risk predictor
11.03.21 By Paul Manberg How do we get more value out of limited health care dollars? One strategy is to use a risk stratification tool that helps avoid expensive downstream events by identifying which patients should be selected for additional surveillance and earlier intervention if needed. AI-driven predictors that use administrative data are attractive because the data is readily […]
Where are Seniors More Receptive to Telemedicine?
The Covid-19 pandemic led to a sea change in the popularity of telemedicine services. As the pandemic took root in March and April of 2020, many Medicare beneficiaries turned to telemedicine when their doctors’ practices stopped providing office visits or restricted services to those their highest risk patients. Many beneficiaries chose to avoid in-person visits to reduce their exposure. On March 17, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded reimbursement and loosened regulations for telemedicine services. Volumes increased sharply in April. We estimate that 54% of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries used telemedicine during the first nine months of the pandemic.
3 Surprising Trends in Seniors’ Telemedicine Use During the Pandemic
The explosive growth in telemedicine has been hailed by some as an important “silver lining” of the Covid pandemic, if such a thing can exist for such a vast tragedy. In the first terrifying weeks of the pandemic, most people did not go to their doctors’ offices for medical care and telemedicine quickly evolved from […]
New Research Explores Immuno-oncology Effectiveness for Lung Cancer in Medicare Population
05.21.21 Findings from HDAI and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Real-world Evidence Study of 20,000 Medicare Patients Shows Shorter Survival Times than Observed in Clinical Trials BOSTON, May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Health Data Analytics Institute (HDAI) – an innovator in healthcare AI solutions – and researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute today announced publication of findings exploring the effectiveness of immune checkpoint inhibition for […]
