In a panel discussion at the 12th annual SAS Health Analytics Executive Forum in May 2015, leaders from Dignity Health, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Janssen Pharmaceuticals and SAS shared what they have done to prove the value of analytics to their business leaders – and what has worked for them as they developed an analytic culture in their organizations and put analytic insights to work.

This paper is divided into two parts. The first part provides some background and a comparison of the types of episode analytics. Part two explores the real-world experiences of payers and providers in using episode analytics for payment bundling and other purposes. Finally, we offer some recommendations on how to use episode analytics to reduce variations and manage contracts that involve financial risk.

Changing healthcare market forces, such as value-based care models, consolidation, and payer mix erosion, have propagated declining margins and fueled hyper-competition among healthcare organizations vying for market share. In this new world, determining effective patient engagement strategies has become paramount for hospitals and health systems as they strive to acquire, retain, and re-activate patients, and, ultimately, drive revenue. Now, more than ever, it is critical that healthcare organizations create and maintain positive, lasting relationships with their patients, both current and prospective, working to attract them into their network and keep them there.

Download this whitepaper to learn five issues that are most relevant to leaders of faith-based hospitals and health-care systems and examples of how faith-based institutions around the country are already tackling them in innovative ways.

To prepare for value-based care models, Mercy Health System uses interoperable solutions to attest for Meaningful Use, implement 24 ACO clinical quality measures in three months, and achieve PCMH Level 2 Certification in eight sites. With a healthy EHR core, Mercy is prepared for future growth.

"In healthcare, as the trends supporting eHealth accelerate, the need for scalable, reliable, and secure network infrastructures will only grow. This white paper describes the key factors and technologies to consider when building a private network for healthcare sector enterprises, including: Transport Network Equipment Outside Fiber Plant Converged Platforms Reliability, Redundancy, and Protection Reconfigurable Networks Management Software Security Services, Operation, Program Management, and Maintenance Download our white paper to learn more."

Healthcare providers use Packet-Optical Networks to meet performance and bandwidth demands. Learn the advantages of Packet-Optical Networks.

Healthcare providers use Packet-Optical Networks to meet performance and bandwidth demands. Learn the advantages of Packet-Optical Networks.

In healthcare, as the trends supporting eHealth accelerate, the need for scalable, reliable, and secure network infrastructures will only grow.

This white paper describes how cloud computing can help healthcare organizations reshape their business models and services, design innovative ways of providing better, patient-centered care, and empower consumers to take greater participation in their health.

Internet of Things. Cloud. Augmented reality. Virtual reality. Technologies like these are changing the face of all industries, across manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, education, agriculture, logistics, and more. These transformative technologies define new paradigms of business productivity, customer centricity, and quality & compliance management. This infographic features the opportunities these technologies can o er as they begin incorporating them into their business models. Download the infographic now.