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The Health Data Analytics community highlights the latest news, data and innovative tools to aid employers to identify where the bulk of their health care spend is going and offers ways to contain health care costs.

Articles

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Using Data: Turning Information into Action

Professionals within the health care system are ‘awash’ in data, but that does not necessarily translate into actionable information

ED Visits – Sometimes, It’s Difficult to Know Where to Find the ‘Right’ Care

Truven Health Analytics recently reported a study showing the majority of US Emergency Department (ED) visits were actually non-emergent. In this report, only 29 percent of patients required immediate medical attention in the ED.

Price Transparency – Experience Shows It Can Lead To Lower Costs

A truism in economic theory is that if two products are equal in value, the consumer will choose the cheaper of the two. It just makes sense. If I am looking at two bicycles that are the same, but one is $50 higher and otherwise I can’t see any difference,

Time for the U.S. to Apply a Standard Patient Identifier for EHRs, Saving Lives and Billions

Consumer engagement, patient protection, improving care, reducing waste — each depend on the interoperability of electronic health records. Providers may be adopting EHRs, but the industry is missing a fundamental requirement for EHRs, the foundational infrastructure on which our entire health care transformation depends.

Press Releases

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NavigatorMD, Inc. Launches Design180® Plus Wellness™

Health care analytics company extends data platform to integrate member-based wellness metrics and return-on-investment analysis

Truven Health Analytics Identifies Best Practices for Health Plans Succeed in the Insurance Exchange

Information and Tools to Empower Consumers Are Essential in a Post-Reform World

CareHere Taps Benefitfocus for Health Data Analysis and Reporting Technology

Leading on-site clinic provider offers employers greater health care cost transparency

Blog Posts

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This Week on HealthCare Consumerism: Wellness, Telemedicine and Health Advisors

06/17/2013 - First off I would like to apologize for having to cancel our program last week....

 

Developing core metrics from employee health management

06/12/2013 - Originally published at Altarum Institute's Health Policy Forum.In my mind’s eye, I’ve started imagining U.S....

 

This Week on HealthCare Consumerism Radio: The Wellness Show

06/10/2013 - Description not available

 

White Papers

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Lessons Learned; The American Healthcare Consumer

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IHC Radio

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How Employers can Utilize Data Analytics to Design a Cost-saving Health Plan

Podcast 6/22/2012: How Employers can Utilize Data Analytics to Design a Cost-saving Health Plan ... Listen

 

Utilizing On-site and Off-site Health Care Clinics to Curb Rising Health Care Costs

Podcast 2/17/2012: Utilizing On-site and off-Site Health Care Clinics to Curb Rising Health Care Costs ... Listen

 

Healthcare Consumerism Radio Archive - Mar 2, 2012

Podcast: HealthCare Consumerism Radio welcomes Ray Bachman and Liz Frayer ... Listen

 
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