Analytics

Partners HealthCare announced on Monday that it has contracted with QPID Health, whose analytics tools will be integrated with Partners’ Epic-based eCare EHR and other legacy systems to help clinicians make more informed care decisions.

Execs hope deal will turn system developed for UPMC into one that could be adapted for other health systems and hospitals.

Medtronic and IBM applied cognitive analytics to 600 anonymous patient cases using data from Medtronic insulin pumps and glucose monitors.

By leveraging the historical data included in the records, healthcare providers can target patients, populations more than ever.

From population health management to meaningful use, cybersecurity to EHR usability, healthcare will face an array of challenges and opportunities over the next 12 months. Beth Israel Deaconess CIO John Halamka, MD, offers his predictions for 2016.

Patricia Salber, MD, founder and CEO of Health Tech Hatch and host of the popular blog "The Doctor Weighs In," reflects on discussions from the 2015 Big Data & Healthcare Analytics Forum in Boston.

Sriram Vishwanath, professor in data science and informatics at The University of Texas in Austin, TX, discusses the inherent challenges (and significant value) of analyzing healthcare data and using it to predict outcomes.

Ray Manahan, Director of Government Programs at Providence Health & Services, talks about analyzing data from the past and using predictive analytics for gauging future performance to comply with changing government programs from CMS.

Evariant, which offers a CRM platform for healthcare providers, raised $42.3 million in a Series C round of financing. Goldman Sachs led the funding.

David W. Bates, Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Brigham and Women's Hospital offers critical advice to organizations new to analytics and pondering an initial approach.