Health Data Analytics

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.

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,

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.

ConnectYourCare News: Companies frequently explor​e numerous options to lower their annual health care expenses, and big data could prove to be a valuable solution for firms nationwide. According to research firm McKinsey & Company, rising medical expenses have led many businesses to use big data to evaluate their yearly bills.

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