Predictive Modeling Bulletin          |         February 2, 2012          |        Volume Four Issue Two
Complimentary from the publishers of Predictive Modeling News      www.PredictiveModelingNews.com

"The key to any predictive analytics-based application is predicting health-related risks and proactively managing such risks from various perspectives depending on your role within the continuum of care." Tom Zajac, President, MEDai Inc.

Predictive Modeling: A Silver Lining in the Perfect Storm
RAC Monitor, February 1, 2012

What’s Next – Predictive Scores for Healthcare?
Smart Data Collective, January 17, 2012

Predictive technology helps to identify heart failure patients
FiercehealthIT, January 13, 2012

Interactive Tools to Assess the Likelihood of Death
New York Times, January 10, 2012

Mobile, Data Will Define 2012
Insurance Networking News, January 6, 2012 

In the February 2012 issue of Predictive Modeling News, you'll find articles including:

• Two New Master’s Degree Programs Prepare Students for Next-Generation Careers
• Actionable Analytics: 10 Steps to Improve Profitability & Patient Experience Through Data-Driven Decision-Making
• Top IT Challenges for Insurers in 2012 Named by X by 2
• Milliman Advanced Risk Adjuster: Predictive Value of Inpatient Risk Score by Ksenia Draaghtel, Milliman
• SAS Analytics Tie Winter Storms to Spikes in Hospitalizations
• Thought Leader’s Corner: “What legal, regulatory, patient confidentiality or data security issues must organizations address when developing predictive analytics initiatives?”
• Industry News with briefs regarding Salford Systems; Valen Technologies; Willis Re; and Qforma
• Data Snapshots: Predicting Hospitalizations, Swati Abbot, Blue Health Intelligence

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