Analytics

Rob Wellen, regional vice president at KenSci, discusses how his company is helping providers operationalize machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Blockchain ensures greater data integrity in areas such as AI, analytics and regulatory reporting, which can increase public confidence in the use of data, says FarmaTrust CEO Raja Sharif.

Amy Compton-Phillips, EVP and CCO at Providence St. Joseph Health, says her organization's chief medical analytics officer is both a physician and a data scientist so is able to understand clinical context as well as data structure.

"We think every problem can be solved with machine learning," says one AI and analytics expert. "That's not the case."

Srinivasan Suresh, MD, VP at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, says that it starts with engaging the clinicians and having a team to standardize care to reduce variation for measurable changes.

Tina Esposito, chief health information officer at Advocate Aurora Health, explains how her organization is using predictive analytics to identify high-risk patients.

The appropriate use of technology will play an important role in the switch from volume to value, but it helps to have the right approach.

Watch the stream of the second day of our Helsinki event in its entirety, which included interviews with experts and thought leaders discussing pressing issues including interoperability and EHRs.

The growth of value-based care means payers are increasingly focused on remedying physician burnout as well as providing data and population tools.

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are developing an analytics platform to help determine the medical necessity of using helicopters for emergency transport.