Analytics

Researchers in California regularly use a database to search for trends, confirm potential cancer clusters and identify disparities in screening and outcomes.

Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine say the new genome sequencing test to detect mutations can guide precision cancer treatment with more than 95 percent accuracy.

Population health management, EHRs and biosensing technologies were also among the top investment areas.

Google’s artificial intelligence technology is working on health issues but its reliance on large troves of health data has some CISOs, physicians and patients concerned.

The insurer said its new subsidiary will work with health systems to create necessary core capabilities for alternative payment models or to hone those already in place for more effective physician alignment and clinical integration. 

Tina Esposito of Advocate Health Care discusses the basics of developing a big data strategy in healthcare, emphasizing the importance of aligning analytics strategies with overall business objectives and detailing her organization's experiences.

The penultimate official rankings are in and they bring many of the brightest luminaries of the health IT social media realm on Twitter. 

Hospitals can use the interactive map, based on CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System data, to compare skilled nursing and home health facilities in specific regions to smooth care transitions. 

Katrina Miller and Esther Lee of L.A. Care Health Plan discuss the challenges of comparing the data from those who fall into the newer Medicaid expansion population against other sets, and the importance of top level support in getting big data initiatives off the ground.  

McKesson expands its ability to support customers in bundled payment programs with HealthQX’s ClarityQx software.