2011 Priorities for Predictive Analytics Initiatives

Where are we going with predictive analytics? Based on the responses of 80+ attendees of a recent web conference on the topic, here are the top 10 priorities:

1. Identification of High-Risk Patients for Care Management
2. Treatment Guideline Development
3. Plan Design Development
4. Provider Profiling for Network Development
5. Provider Payment Rate and Restructuring
6. Medicare / Medicaid Population Financial Modeling
7. Target Marketing Based on Customer / Prospect Risk Scores
8. Premium Rate Development
9. Fraud Prevention
10. Formulary Development

Notes: Priorities based on survey respondent rankings of items when asked to prioritize how an organization could spend its funds on predictive modeling initiatives involving health benefits. N=81, with respondents including web summit attendees and other health care professionals
Source: Predictive Modeling Web Summit e-Poll 2011
Source URL: http://www.healthwebsummit.com/pm2011.htm