Analytics and Pop Health

Health Innovation, Informatics and Analytics January 15, 2016

Annual Reflections at the End of 2015

By William Hersh – As regular readers of this blog know, I traditionally end each year with a posting reflecting back on the past year. While this year has been another great success for myself and our informatics program at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), it has been somewhat of a transitional year for the informatics field. Many of the new and exciting initiatives in the informatics field from recent years are no longer novel, with some now settling into “midlife” and others being called out for retirement.

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Health Innovation, Informatics and Analytics January 11, 2016

Volume is Only One of the Four “V”s of Big Data, Especially for the Right Data

By William Hersh MD – One widely accepted definition of Big Data is that it entails four “V”s: volume, velocity, variety, and veracity. In other words, Big Data is defined by there being a great deal of it (volume), coming at us rapidly and continuously (velocity), taking many different forms and types (variety), and originating from trustworthy sources (veracity).

Reports Surveys Studies January 5, 2016

The Evidence Base for Health Information Exchange

By William Hersh MD – One of my major projects over the last couple years has been a systematic review of the research that has been conducted on health information exchange (HIE). I wrote about this project when it first started and when our protocol for the review was posted for public comment.

Reports Surveys Studies, State Information Exchanges January 4, 2016

DirectTrust Identifies Six Trends for Electronic HIE and Interoperability in 2016

With 2015 rapidly winding down, DirectTrust released a list of six trends it predicts for interoperable electronic exchange of health information during the coming year. DirectTrust is a health care industry alliance created by and for participants in the Direct exchange network used for secure, interoperable exchange of personal health information (PHI) between provider organizations, and between provider and patients, for the purpose of improved coordination of care.

Analytics and Pop Health, Healthcare Revenue Cycle and Finance December 15, 2015

Population Health: A Novel Technique for Predicting Healthcare Costs

By Sarianne Gruber – Population Health Management strives for health providers to care for their patients with the overarching goal of improving quality outcomes, coupled with lower costs. Healthcare reform expects the inclusion of all associated costs of care and treatment for a comprehensive analysis as a means to reduce the per capita cost of healthcare.