Complimentary from the publishers of Predictive Modeling News                August 2016
	“I think that the potential initial use of predictive analytics by primary care physicians would involve population health models. Trying to select appropriate care plans for patients with chronic conditions will become even more important as CMS shifts to value-based reimbursement models. There is still a long way to go in this arena, but with 40% to 50% of reimbursement being done by CMS, it would make sense that this is where first efforts will be guided..” -  David Howe, Co-Founder & CEO, LuminaCare Solutions Inc.
	"Practice Fusion says in a statement that 40% of rare disease patients are misdiagnosed more than once, noting as well that it takes an average of 4.8 years before a person with a rare disease receives the appropriate diagnosis, often only after visits to multiple physicians.” Excerpted from: Predictive Modeling News,  Volume 9 Number 6, August 2016, Industry News:"Practice Fusion Program Helps Providers Diagnose Rare Diseases"
	Predictive analytics: Roadmap to realize value from healthcare big data HIT Leaders & News, July 27, 2016
	New CMS Initiative will Leverage Predictive Modeling to Prevent Heart Attacks Healthcare Informatics, July 22, 2016
	Enhanced Risk Prediction Model for ED Use and Hospitalizations in a PCMH The American Journal of Manged Care, July 19, 2016
	Semantic Computing, Predictive Analytics Need Reliable Metadata Health IT Analytics, July 18, 2016
	Report: Healthcare Analytics Market Expected to Reach $43B by 2024 HIT Consultant, July 13, 2016
	Eliminating marketing mistakes with predictive analytics HealthLink Dimensions Blog, July 12, 2016
	Analytics can curb health costs, may take time Bloomberg Intelligence, July 12, 2016
	EHR costs proving to be roadblock to big data and predictive analytics Healthcare IT News, July 5, 2016
	Practice Fusion Program Helps Providers Diagnose Rare Diseases Analytics Courses Flourish Thought Leaders Corner: “How can primary care physicians incorporate predictive analytics into their everyday, routine care of patients in the office?” Industry News with briefs regarding; Catasys; Big Cloud Analytics; Mindoula Health; Spire; Deloitte; Gateway Health; IBM; Philips. Catching Up With...Chris Stehno Click here to view page one of this issue Click here to subscribe to Predictive Modeling News, or find out more
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