What is experimentation Experiments are ways to obtain information about whether doing something leads to the outcome you want. For an example, if you run an email campaign to get customers to buy a product, you may want to know whether emails with video lead to better click through rate (CTR) and purchase than without … Continue reading Experiments, finding your way through trial and error
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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
6 steps to building a medical practice dashboard
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
6 skills/traits health data analysts need
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
5 reasons to switch to a career in Health Analytics/Informatics
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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