Healthcare and Life Sciences organizations are using data to generate knowledge that helps them provide better patient care, enhances biopharma research and development, and streamlines operations across the product innovation and care delivery continuum. Next-Gen business intelligence (BI) solutions can help organizations reduce time-to-insight by aggregating and analyzing structured and unstructured data sets in real or near-real time.
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26. Today’s Biggest Challenges for Healthcare Providers
Providers must deliver better quality care at a lower cost
Downward
pressure on
reimbursements
New mandates by payors
for quality tracking &
performance metrics
Increasing competition from
existing and new entrants
29. Real-World Challenge: Utilization
$1.5 – $2.5 billion wasted per year on
inappropriate & unnecessary blood
transfusions
$2.1 – $2.5 billion of healthcare costs
spent each year on unnecessary lab
testing
Over Utilization is Costing Healthcare
32. Previous State:
Strained Resources, Outdated Results & Diminished Service
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Static Reports and
Spreadsheets
Business Analyst
Business Analyst
Business Analyst
Old Data
Old Data
Old Data
33. Current State:
Efficient Processes, Real-time Visibility & Better Outcomes
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Real-Time Data Visualization
and Drill Down Insights
Real-Time Data
Real-Time Data
Real-Time Data
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The Problem
Free T4 vs. Total T4
Free T4 is a better indication of the clinical
picture
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Communication Challenge
1st Round of Communication
2nd Round of Communication
Pathologists Contacted Providers• Emailed all providers to order Free T4 test instead
of Total T4
• Saw an initial decline then volume increased again
(using hc1 for order volume visibility)
• Sent another email to all providers
• Saw another decline in ordering practices
• Drilled down to find specific provider
groups
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Test Utilization Successes with Next-Gen BI
Relationship
Building
Sustainability
• Achieved a 50% reduction in
high-cost unreimbursed test
ordering
• Generated 127% increase in
new test ordering over obsolete
tests
• Enhanced client
communication
• Faster issue resolution &
greater client satisfaction
• Ordering practice is now
mainstream
• Proactively identifying
trends to uncover
meaningful, actionable data
Key Takeaways