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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
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
Practice managers and division administrators are often tasked with reporting on how a medical practice is doing. This can be a daunting task, especially for those who are not yet analytics gurus. In this post, I describe the 6 steps to building a practice dashboard. 1. Understand the aim Why you're doing the report dictates … Continue reading 6 steps to building a medical practice dashboard
In a previous post, I wrote about the 5 reasons to switch to a health analytics career. To pursue a career in health analytics, some quantitative skills are necessary. However, to really thrive in a health analytics role, I believe softer skills and personal traits are also important. Here are 6 skills/traits health analysts need … Continue reading 6 skills/traits health data analysts need
I've been in the health analytics industry for nearly 15 years, working in health insurance, hospitals and consulting to a wide array of organizations. My experience has taught me lots, but I realize more now than ever, that a career in health analytics is a good rewarding option. Here are 5 reasons why I think … Continue reading 5 reasons to switch to a career in Health Analytics/Informatics
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