Healthcare Data Analytics Blog

Coronary angiography is a key diagnostic tool in the management of patients with coronary artery disease. Coronary angiography is used to identify narrowing in coronary arteries and is used for decision support to ascertain the need for revascularization to minimize the risk of myocardial infarction. Various research studies have evaluated trends in the use and … Potential Overuse of Coronary Angiography Amongst Asymptomatic Population

Although the concept of Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMH) has been around for more than 50 years 1, the last decade has seen a revitalization of the PCMH model and an increase in its presence across the nation. The model’s popularity hinges on an approach to providing comprehensive primary care and redesigning healthcare delivery processes. This is … Supporting Patient-Centered Medical Homes through Healthcare Analytics

It goes without question that the U.S. health insurance industry is in a state of flux.  Americans are buying individual products through health insurance marketplaces, new insurance carriers have entered the market, and Medicaid has been expanded in 29 states and the District of Columbia. These market changes, in addition to other reform provisions already … Top Five Analytic Trends

In 2008, Dr. Don Berwick of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement authored a paper in Health Affairs that introduced the concept of the ‘Triple Aim’1. The Triple Aim is a simple approach to improving healthcare: improving health and experience while reducing the per capita cost. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement created the graphic in Figure 1 … Analytics to Achieve the Triple Aim

The health insurance industry in India has come leaps and bounds since the launch of the first Mediclaim policy was enacted in 1986. It is the fastest growing segment of the Indian insurance industry, as evidenced by the fact that it makes up 30.5% of the non-life insurance segment of the Compound Annual Growth Rate … Health Insurance Growth in India

Eliminating inefficient and unnecessary medical services improves overall healthcare efficiency while reducing costs. In 2009, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) identified $750 billion of wasted spending, with unnecessary services accounting for $210 billion. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that 30% of medical care in the U.S. is unnecessary care. (Source: Institute of Medicine article … Health Data Analytics for Identifying Wasteful Services