Predictive Modeling Bulletin

Predictive Modeling Bulletin             ●             February 9, 2009              ●           Volume One Issue Two
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What's News
 

Predictive Modeling in Prostate Cancer: A Conference Summary
European Urology, February 2009


ISO Acquires D2Hawkeye, Inc.
Verisk Press Release, January 14, 2009


Predictive Modeling's Role in Care Management of Medicaid Populations
Managed Care Outlook, December 15, 2008 via casenet, Inc. Web Site


Taking a financial history: Determining the health of your patient's credit rating
American Medical News, January 19, 2009

 

This Month
 
Predictive Modeling News
  In the February 2009 issue of Predictive Modeling News, you'll find:
  • A feature article by Russell Jackson interviewing Rong Yi, Senior Scientist and Principal at Verisk, and Patrick Holland, Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority CFO, regarding Massachusetts use of Predictive Modeling to Align MCO Payments to Predicted Risk
  • A feature article by Russell Jackson interviewing Human Performance Technology Group's President Lindsey Donges and Stephen Harden, President of LifeWings regarding their plan to Use PM to predict and prevent patient safety lapses in hospitals
  • An analysis of a recent article in the Archives of Internal Medicine, addressing the additional information needed to weigh adding biomarkers to risk models
  • Thought Leader corner responses to the question: "What new, significant developments or issues do you see emerging for predictive modeling in 2009?
  • Industry News briefs on developments at CNIC Health Solutions, MEDai, DecisionView, PHX, PreMD
  • Exclusive survey results on PM Obstacles and ROI, with comparisons to results from a baseline poll on this topic taken one year ago

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Predictive Modeling Bulletin is a free publication issued periodically from the Health Policy Publishing, LLC, the publisher of Predictive Modeling News (www.PredictiveModelingNews.com)