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Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Jen DunhamNovember 18, 2016 0

Procurement fraud: The economic crime no one seems to talk about

Anyone know what's the number two form of economic crime, in terms of losses? Believe it or not, it's procurement fraud. I grew up in a small town south of “Big D” and in my neck of the woods having two first names is, well, normal. So, when Will Farrell’s character,

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Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Deborah PiankoNovember 17, 2016 0

The value of third-party data in tax fraud detection

There are several ways to buy data, and even more companies who are willing to sell it. By annual subscription or by the drink, third-party data vendors promise they can solve your identity theft and non-compliance problems. It’s as simple as signing a contract, and letting the data tap begin

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonNovember 17, 2016 0

A graph for Trump - our oldest president

Recently, my fellow SAS blogger Rick Wicklin wrote a post showing how to graph the ages of all the US presidents. And Chris Hemedinger showed how to create a bar chart showing the number of presidents having each of the 12 zodiac signs. Both are interesting graphs, but I wanted to

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Analytics | Machine Learning

Joanna GolaNovember 16, 2016 0

10 Przykazań Ekonometrii Stosowanej, czyli jak nie grzeszyć podczas pracy z realnymi danymi? – część 5

W czwartym wpisie z serii 10 przykazań Ekonometrii Stosowanej poruszyliśmy kwestie związane z zachowaniem prostoty i jasności stosowanych rozwiązań oraz weryfikacją modeli. Dziś przedstawię kolejne przykazanie, które wiąże się z wykorzystaniem technik data mining. 7. Data mining stosuj z rozwagą. Data mining jest w środowisku ekonometrycznym pojęciem kontrowersyjnym i budzącym

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Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Ricky D. Sluder, CFE

Ricky D. Sluder, CFENovember 16, 2016 0

Vetting Eligibility: From Health Care Recipients to Migrant Refugees

A hot button issue this election season was the need to determine the eligibility of people for various government programs like the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicare and Medicaid, or entry into the United States as a migrant refugee. “Look, we’re facing the worst refugee crisis since the end of

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Analytics

Kim DarnofallNovember 16, 2016 0

Event inspires students with disabilities to pursue STEM careers

There are no limitations for what you can accomplish. That’s the message Keith Poston from the Friends of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences imparted to 300 middle and high school students, teachers and parents assembled this week at the museum for the fourth STEM Career Showcase for Students

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Analytics | Data Management

Iván LópezNovember 15, 2016 0

5 Beneficios del uso personalizado de Data Management para agilizar el ROI

Una de las preocupaciones constantes de toda compañía es desarrollar un ROI (Retorno de Inversión) positivo, es decir, tener la certeza de que las acciones realizadas como parte de la estrategia de negocio serán rentables. Por ello, diversos organismos de innovación empresarial han decidido implementar herramientas que permiten a las

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Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Jen DunhamNovember 14, 2016 0

Opioid schemes fueled by staged car accidents, insurance fraud

Criminal enterprises are tapping into the lucrative opioid business through creative schemes that are less likely to be identified as opioid abuse, misuse or diversion. One of the latest schemes? Auto insurance fraud. First, some background… While extensive progress has been made in establishing, improving, and mandating prescription drug monitoring

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Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

John StultzNovember 14, 2016 0

What can agencies learn from massive Medicaid fraud busts?

On June 22nd, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the largest Medicaid fraud bust in history. The National Health Care Fraud Takedown included 301 defendants charged, $900 million in false billings, 61 medical professionals and 29 doctors, across 36 states. In another case, investigators in New York uncovered more than

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Government | Health Care

Analytics

SAS ColombiaNovember 11, 2016 0

Analítica en todas partes: lo más destacado de la Convención Latinoamericana de SAS

Tradicionalmente usadas por el sector financiero para gestionar sus riesgos y reducir sus niveles de fraude o por las compañías de servicios para mejorar sus indicadores de servicio anticipándose a las necesidades de sus clientes, las soluciones analíticas han empezado a impactar a las personas desde que se levantan hasta

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonNovember 11, 2016 0

Where did all my daylight go?

Does it seem like there just aren't enough daylight hours to get things done these days? It might not be that you've got more to do - it might be that we actually have fewer daylight hours in the winter (here in the northern hemisphere). And since "seeing is believing,"

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Analytics

SAS PolandNovember 10, 2016 0

My Top Analytics Books (1) General Business Analytics

One of the most frequent questions I’m asked by my students is which business analytics books to read to support their professional self-development. It is always hard to pick out the best books, especially because I like to mix classics and domain-specific references. I particularly like those that influence business

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonNovember 9, 2016 0

You need a custom map, for US presidential election results!

In the US presidential election, each of the 50 states has a certain number of electoral votes, based on the population. Typically, most states cast all their electoral votes for the candidate who wins in their state (all or nothing). But states can split their electoral votes if they want

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonNovember 4, 2016 0

Your chance to vote ... for your favorite election graph!

Elections in the US are a 'target rich environment' for data analysts. There are surveys and forecasts before the election, and the presentation of results during and after the voting. What's your favorite election-related graph of all time? For the current (2016) presidential election, my favorite graphs are on the

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonNovember 2, 2016 0

Building a better HIV/AIDS map

Being an Eagle Scout, the data for good movement caught my attention. I wondered if I could apply my computer skills in a way that might help. How about showing people better ways to visualize HIV/AIDS data - that might help doctors better understand the data, and therefore better treat

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Analytics

Vidal LunaNovember 1, 2016 0

Sports Analytics: la nueva estrategia deportiva para ganar

Actualmente, a nivel mundial los deportes generan ganancias estratosféricas, desde las propias entradas a los eventos y/o torneos, los múltiples contratos televisivos, patrocinios, souvenirs, hasta las marcas de ropa y calzado deportivo que han hecho de esta vertical de negocio una de las más rentables en los últimos tiempos. La

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Sports & Entertainment

Analytics | Data for Good

Mark LambrechtNovember 1, 2016 0

Using real-world data from real-life patients

What would happen if we could ask any type of scientific or clinical question about patients, and then go out and find the data to answer our questions? With "real-world data," we can do just that. Real-world data is all medicinal product data that comes from real-life patients. In contrast,

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Analytics

SAS ColombiaOctober 27, 2016 0

¿Se imagina la analítica bajo la mirada de Elvis, MacGyver y otros famosos?

Si usted está en Bogotá este 2 de noviembre y es uno de los invitados especiales de la Segunda Convención Latinoamericana de Analítica 'Analytics Everywhere', podrá saber cómo el Rey del Rock & Roll, el recursivo personaje de la TV y muchos otros personajes le dan 'otra mirada a la

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonOctober 27, 2016 0

How to scare up a few good graphs for Halloween

Halloween appears to be my favorite holiday, because I seem to have more graphs related to it than any of the others. And since Halloween is just a few days away, I thought you might like an easy way to see all those graphs. Here's are links to my previous Halloween-related blog

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Analytics

Gerhard SvolbaOctober 27, 2016 0

Mehr SAS Know-How für Data Scientists

Kennen Sie diese Situation? Sie sollen dringend eine komplexe Auswertung fertig stellen. Die Daten wurden zu spät geliefert und die Qualität und Struktur der Daten waren weit vom erwarteten Standard entfernt. Der Zeitdruck der Ergebnispräsentation ist groß, und Ihr SAS Programm tut immer noch nicht genau das, was Sie als

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics

Shipments vs Consumption chart

Mike GillilandOctober 27, 2016 0

Changing the paradigm for business forecasting (Part 12 of 12)

Aphorism 6: The Surest Way to Get a Better Forecast is to Make the Demand Forecastable Forecast accuracy is largely dependent on volatility of demand, and demand variation is affected by our own organizational policies and practices. So an underused yet highly effective solution to the forecasting problem can be

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Mauricio GonzálezOctober 26, 2016 0

SAS 40 años impulsando cambios en la salud y el bienestar

En las últimas décadas la presencia de enfermedades como el cáncer, ha aumentado considerablemente a nivel mundial, sin embargo, hoy en día la tasa de éxito en los tratamientos es mayor de lo que era años atrás. Por ejemplo, en 1975 una persona diagnosticada con esta enfermedad tenía tan sólo

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Data Visualization

Suzanne ClaytonOctober 26, 2016 0

Digital transformation = increased expectations for media & entertainment

Consumers want content 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all around the world. It's a tall order for media & entertainment (M&E) companies and a 180 degree shift from days past. How do they provide enough content to meet demand? Audiences are binge watching over-the-top (OTT) programming, creating

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Sports & Entertainment

Advanced Analytics | Analytics

Mike GillilandOctober 26, 2016 0

Changing the paradigm for business forecasting (Part 11 of 12)

Aphorism 3: Organizational Policies and Politics Can Have a Significant Impact on Forecasting Effectiveness We just saw how demand volatility reduces forecastability. Yet our sales, marketing, and financial incentives are usually designed to add volatility. We reward sales spikes and record weeks, rather than smooth, stable, predictable growth. The forecast

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics

Megatrends im Analytics Bereich

Dr. Laurie MilesOctober 26, 2016 0

Results-as-a-Service - Aussagekräftige Analysen für alle!

In seinem Buch „Competing on Analytics“ benennt Tom Davenport die Analytik als Grundlage nachhaltiger Wettbewerbsvorteile. Der Grund dafür ist der prädiktive Ansatz. Heutzutage ist es nicht mehr möglich, ein Unternehmen alleine mit Blick in den Rückspiegel zum Erfolg zu führen. Und Analytik erlaubt den dringend erforderlichen Blick in die Zukunft.

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonOctober 25, 2016 0

The perfect storm for State Fair attendance!

The State Fair in North Carolina is just a few miles from SAS headquarters, and therefore it's virtually impossible for it to slip by without me noticing it. There are two aspects of the fair that usually get lots of news coverage - what's the latest fair-food, and did we

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics

Mike GillilandOctober 25, 2016 0

Changing the Paradigm for Business Forecasting (Part 10 of 12)

The Aphorisms of the New Defensive Paradigm I want to finish this blog series with a set of 7 aphorisms – concise statements of principle – that characterize the new Defensive paradigm for business forecasting. The first is that: Aphorism 1: Forecasting is a Huge Waste of Management Time This

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Analytics | Internet of Things

Michael ProbstOctober 25, 2016 0

Blogparade (#data4IoT) zum Internet der Dinge (IoT) - Machen Sie mit!

Das Internet of Things (IoT) hat es geschafft, raus aus der Expertennische zu sein. Heute wird es von Verbänden, Politik und eben auch vom Verbraucher diskutiert. Experten erwarten, dass das IoT bis 2020 den Mainstream-Status erreicht hat. Ist also alles dazu gesagt? Keinesfalls – jetzt wird die Diskussion erst richtig

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonOctober 24, 2016 0

How much does it cost to live to 100?

Living to 100 isn't as simple as just paying a certain amount of money for your healthcare. But that is an interesting aspect of longevity, so let's have a look at the data ... In my previous blog post, we analyzed how much people from various countries spend on healthcare.

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics

Mike GillilandOctober 24, 2016 0

Changing the paradigm for business forecasting (Part 9 of 12)

Academic Research In an approach akin to FVA analysis, Paul Goodwin and Robert Fildes published a frequently cited study of four supply chain companies and 60,000 actual forecasts.* They found that 75% of the time an analyst adjusted the statistical forecast. They were trying to figure out, like FVA does,

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