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  "While outcomes-based contracting sounds enticing, its impact on prescription prices may be limited because only medicines with clearly defined outcomes that can be evaluated in a relatively short time frame are thought to be appropriate for contracting. Nevertheless, payers and providers may want to pursue these agreements where possible on a one-off basis."
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  "Interestingly, fewer providers than payers are part of organizations that use predictive analytics – 47% and 63%, respectively."

Excerpted from: Predictive Modeling News, Volume 10 Number 7, July 2017, "Two Views: Actuaries, Geeks Sound Off on Predictive Analytics."		  
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Dr. Dana Edelson, Executive Medical Director for Inpatient Quality and Safety describes using big data and predictive analytics to identify deteriorating patients.
 
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  Jennifer Bresnick: 10 Challenges Providers Face When Dealing With Big Data Analytics in Healthcare

1. Data Capturing – that is clean, complete, accurate, and formatted correctly for use in multiple systems is an ongoing battle for organizations
2. Data Cleaning – also known as cleansing or scrubbing – ensures that datasets are accurate, correct, consistent, relevant, and not corrupted in any way
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This Month in Predictive Modeling News
 
  • IBM, Sutter Learn to Train Predictive Models
  • Analytics Aids in Improving Data Security by Liz Goldberg
  • Movers & Shakers: PMC; HealthCatalyst; Clarify Health; and PatientPoint
  • Aggressive Analytics Firm Hits Fraud Accusation Wall
  • Two Views: Actuaries, Geeks Sound Off on Predictive Analytics
  • Thought Leaders' Corner: "How can predictive analytics help purchasers maximize outcomes-based contracting for pharmaceuticals?"
  • Industry News with briefs regarding; DST; SCIO Health Analytics; PITT Public Health; intermedix; AerNos; Findability; Novant Health; Cyft; ZiRMED; Global Market Insights; GENPACT; CataSys; and HealthCatalyst
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