Incentives, as some economists would suggest, drive the world. Whether someone is doing things to fill their stomach, pocket, ego, heart, there are underlying motivations that initiate and then sustain someone's actions. I've found that a clear understanding of these incentives is critically important in life. More specifically, if I wish to analyze healthcare systems and … Continue reading What’s in it for me anyway? – incentives in healthcare
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Applying AI in real “healthcare” world
My previous post discussed Challenges to doing ML in healthcare. This one suggests ways to apply AI in that overcome these challenges to realize the potential of AI in the real “healthcare” world. Strategically Choose use cases well, and design to get quick wins to prove ROI early. You will likely encounter a lot of resistance to … Continue reading Applying AI in real “healthcare” world
Challenges to applying ML in healthcare
A number of trends have paved the way for increasing adoption of machine learning (ML) in healthcare. We’re capturing more volume and types of health data than ever. Software for ML are evolving fast. Hardware advances have made the computing power cheaper, more agile, modular and scaleable than ever. However, despite these significant advances, adoption … Continue reading Challenges to applying ML in healthcare
A health data whisperer’s tricks
Some of you may remember the 1998 movie The Horse Whisperer. In it, Robert Redford’s character, who had a remarkable talent to understand horses, was able to help a horse and its owner overcome fears and recover from a tragic accident. It’s a lovely slow paced movie, well worth enjoying a popcorn over 🙂 In … Continue reading A health data whisperer’s tricks
Health Insurance Analytics Metrics
Health insurance is primarily in the business of receiving premium from policyholders and paying for their medical expenditure. To do that, the health insurance companies need to ensure that the premium charged is sufficient to pay for these medical and administrative costs. Analysts new to health insurance might find these concepts difficult to grasp. Some … Continue reading Health Insurance Analytics Metrics