Taking Decision Support From Concept To Practice

“In the next 10 years, data science and software will do more for medicine than all of the biological sciences together.” – Vinod Kholsa

Many market factors make it essential for managers of organizations (both payer and provider organizations) to incorporate better, faster decision support tools into their operational processes: Cost pressure on health plan premiums (see Employer Health Insurance Premiums Rose 62% Between 2003 & 2011 and Narrow Networks Happening By Design & By Default).  The push for "better performance" and the emergence of rating and ranking systems (see What’s New With CMS Quality Initiatives? and “Quality” Is In . . .