Big Data has been considered an essential tool for tech companies and political campaigns. Now, someone who has handled data analytics at the highest levels in both of those worlds sees promise for it in policing, education...
Electronic health records may not be new, but they are gaining strong adoption. That’s driven by trends such as integration with predictive analytics systems and telemedicine. Healthcare providers have been investing in electronic health record (EHR) technology...
A predictive big data analytics algorithm using a variety of demographic and clinical data points may be helpful for identifying patients at high risk of hospitalization or ED use. Reducing unnecessary emergency department utilization and avoidable hospital...
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DMWay Analytics, leading innovator of predictive analytics automation solutions, announced today that Eric Siegel, one of the top 10 data science thought leaders, will serve as an advisory board member. Eric Siegel and Gil Nizri at the...
The battle for analytics talent is fierce—and for government agencies, it often feels like an uphill battle. Government agencies, just like private-sector firms, have the ability today to access data and technological tools that can yield true...
By the end of some students’ first two weeks in a college course, an analytical model can determine with 75% accuracy rate how well they’ll end up doing. But should it? For the 2,200 students at community colleges and...
Today’s business executives are increasingly applying pressure to their Human Resources departments to “use predictive analytics.” But this pressure isn’t unique to Human Resources, as these same business leaders are also pressuring Sales, Customer Service, IT, Finance,...
I attended Predictive Analytics World in Chicago the week of June 20 to June 23. I met a lot of new people and was reacquainted with several other colleagues. As I listened to 2 days of workshops...