BOSTON—Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska set out to use its analytics tools to identify those patients who consistently drove high costs but didn’t show up on any other analytics efforts. Susan Beaton, senior director nurse care management and clinical policy, shared the organization’s experience during a session at the Big Data & Healthcare Analytics Forum.

HIMSS held its Big Data & Healthcare Analytics Forum recently, and the presentations showed an impressive range of work at organizations across the country to better inform care to achieve the triple aim.

BOSTON--One New York organization transformed from a business intelligence factory to a sophisticated provider of data analytics.

BOSTON—Pediatric medicine has about half the science of the adult world, said Charles Macias, director of the Evidence Based Outcomes Center at Texas Children’s Hospital, speaking at the Big Data & Healthcare Analytics Forum.

Healthcare construction is humming right now, as providers across the country build new hospitals, expand or renovate existing facilities and, increasingly, break ground for off-campus clinical buildings.  

Two organizations have completed the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission's accreditation process for its Data Registry Accreditation Program (DRAP).

Analytics, data security concerns, retailization and patient empowerment are just some of the issues having a big impact on healthcare. These changes require changes in the way providers find and hire the right people to manage.

BOSTON—Healthcare is at the cusp of being transformed by Big Data, said Thomas Hill, PhD, executive director for analytics, Dell Statistica Software, Information Management Group, speaking at the Big Data and Healthcare Analytics Forum.