Predictive Modeling Bulletin             |           April 8, 2009              |           Volume One Issue Four
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Verisk Health Appoints Nathan Gunn, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer
Verisk Press Release, March 25, 2009


TIBCO Delivers Predictive Analytics to a Wide Range of Business Applications
TIBCO Press Release, February 17, 2009


Employers Taking a Close Look At Who Is Covered Under Their Health Plan
IFEBP Press Release, February 19, 2009


Optimizing Product Formulation with JMP and SAS Enterprise Miner
SAS Global Forum 2009, Data Mining and Predictive Modeling, March 22, 2009

In the April 2009 issue of Predictive Modeling News, you'll find:

• A feature article: "Payment and Rehabilitation Outcomes in the Skilled Nursing Setting" by Reg Warren PhD, Chief Science Officer, and Rick Glanz, CEO, SeniorMetrix Inc., Nashville, which examines the impact of reducing duration and intensity of therapy on the functional outcome of SNF residents
• A feature article by Russell Jackson interviewing MEDai's Swati Abbott, regarding their strategic partnership with HealthSmart Care Management Solutions, and involves powering HealthSmart’s disease management activities with MEDai's predictive modeling technology.
• An interview with Dogu Celbi, Chief Medical Officer at Ingenix, discussing the role of Episode Treatment Groups in the push for transparency in measuring cost and quality of care.
• Thought Leader corner responses to the question: “How can -- or should -- predictive modeling fit into the ‘comparative effectiveness' initiatives being advanced by the Obama Administration and other policymakers?”
• Industry News briefs on developments at Verisk, MEDai, and D2Hawkeye Development Center
• A "Catching Up With" profile of Jonathan Weiner DrPH, Professor of health policy and management, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore

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