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  "I am not sure that current approaches for monitoring are amenable for using predictive analytics to identify opioid misuse. Monitoring patients for pain reduction measures is difficult
since most are self-reported perceived pain indices, and what one person experiences is not the same as what another does. It may be possible to tie in with adherence tools,
prescription tracking, doctor shopping activities of the patient and other observations from the patient, but one would worry about misuse of the collection of all of this behavioral data. I think more research is needed in the biology of pain to find markers where you can monitor healing; that way, you can start to identify a real need versus misuse by the patient."

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  "16% of plans say collaboration with providers is a priority for their analytics investments, demonstrating a disconnect between plans’ goals and their ability to influence the critical patient-provider experience."

Excerpted from: Predictive Modeling News, Volume 10 Number 10, October 2017, "Catching Up With...Sarah Thomas MS."
 
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  Andy Bartley: 4 areas healthcare organizations should focus on to make the jump into predictive analytics

1. Scalable infrastructure.
2. Executive sponsorship.
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This Month in Predictive Modeling News
 
  • Major Players Teaming to Tame 'Big Data'
  •  Stanford Medicine Sees Data Driving Every Aspect of Evolution of Healthcare
  •  Movers & Shakers: Insightin Health, Health Catalyst, and FareWell
  •  Funding & Financials: Protenus, AbleTo, Groove Health, and Evolent Health
  •  Thought Leaders' Corner: "How can healthcare organizations use predictive analytics to help reduce opioid misuse in their patient or member populations?"
  •  Industry News with briefs regarding: Spry Health, Roundtable Analytics, Matrixs Analytics, Revon Systems, Health Catalyst, Healogics, and ODH Inc.
  •  Catching Up With... Sarah Thomas MS
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