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Cindy BerryApril 7, 2014 0

Are APCDs just what the doctor ordered?

With all the changes the Affordable Care Act brings, including new care and payment models, there is an increase in provider’s need for data. While some large health systems are able to learn much about a patient’s full course of treatment by integrating their systems, the majority of health care

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Government | Health Care

Analytics

Thomas KeilMarch 26, 2014 0

Analytics für Einsteiger

Es ist nicht zuletzt das Stichwort Big Data, das bei vielen Unternehmen das Thema Analytics auf die Agenda gebracht hat. Egal woher die Datenmengen kommen, es ist sonnenklar: erstmal wegspeichern hilft nicht viel – es muss schon ein Nutzen daraus gezogen werden. Von der Erkenntnis bis zur Umsetzung ist es

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Analytics

Mike HitmarMarch 17, 2014 0

Quality needs a new paradigm

After decades of trying to "manage" and "control" quality, manufacturers continue to struggle with consistently achieving quality excellence. To conquer the realities of today's marketplace and achieve quality excellence, manufacturers need to adopt an analytic approach to quality. The basic objective of manufacturers hasn't changed since the beginning - produce

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Analytics

Georgia MarianiMarch 12, 2014 0

Ask the Statistician: Best practices for explaining statistical results

In my last post in the Ask the Statistician series, we heard statisticians at the Analytics 2013 conference discuss what types of statistical techniques they use to solve their business problems. Given that these concepts are technical in nature, I wanted to better understand some of their best practices for sharing

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Analytics

David PopeMarch 10, 2014 0

Did you know analytics did that?

It is always important to continue to sell the value of analytics within your organization, especially to your leaders. Usually, these type of results are delivered via reports, dashboards, or emails. However did you know that analytics: Detects when expensive machinery like electrical submersible pumps (ESP) or oil platforms need maintenance before

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Analytics

David PopeFebruary 21, 2014 0

Treating analytic discovery and model development as a production environment

IT support levels for different processes and business applications depend on many factors. So how are analytics projects generally supported? It's common for IT to view the implementation of advanced analytics as part of a production job or process, especially when analytic models are deployed into different operational systems that are

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Analytics

Deidra PeacockFebruary 20, 2014 0

Let’s stop the duplication … the promise of episodes of care

People who know me know that there’s one thing I hate at work – duplication of efforts. I’m not talking about working on a problem in a coordinated fashion. I’m talking about two or more people doing the same work, to answer the same question. Without coordination, there will be

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Analytics | Risk Management

Leo SadovyFebruary 18, 2014 0

Agile risk management – What might that look like?

I had the opportunity to moderate a roundtable discussion on risk management at the International Institute for Analytics’ (IIA) winter symposium in Orlando earlier this month. I set the stage for the session with a brief overview of my favorite risk approach, “Competing on Value”, by Mack Hannan and Peter

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Analytics

Aiman ZeidFebruary 18, 2014 0

Only leaders can transform organizations

When the Apple Macintosh hit the market, analysts were not impressed. But Steve Jobs’ vision ended up transforming our lives. Apple is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and has become a global household name. Jobs’ ability to direct his organization to develop easy to use products not only met

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonFebruary 17, 2014 0

Should teachers get a pay raise?

Teacher pay, and the possibility of a raise, has been a hot topic in North Carolina lately. So I decided to look around and see if I could find any good data related to teacher salary, and then try to determine the best way to present that data graphically. I found that

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Analytics | Customer Intelligence

Aiman ZeidFebruary 12, 2014 0

Valentine’s Day might be romantic, but making money off it requires data driven decision-making

Valentine’s Day is one of those make-or-break holidays for gift retailers. They are selling "nice to have" items, not necessities. Many use some type of analytics to segment customers for personalized messages. It's not as straightforward as it sounds, especially if the organization hasn't committed to an enterprise-wide approach to

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Analytics

Seattle Seahawks

Aiman ZeidFebruary 7, 2014 0

What the Seattle Seahawks can teach us about analytics success

When the Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl, they didn’t do it because of just one factor – a great quarterback or an amazing running back. It was widely considered a team effort, helmed by a visionary coach who worked on developing a strong culture, cultivating the right players and

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Analytics

Chris HartmannJanuary 27, 2014 0

Industrie 4.0 - ein Ausblick für 2014

Blicken wir zurück auf das Jahr 2013: Edward Snowden hat der NSA Kopfzerbrechen bereitet und eine Welle der Entrüstung zum Thema Überwachung losgetreten. Papst Franziskus ist das neue Oberhaupt der katholischen Kirche und lässt Gnade über den "Luxusbischof" Tebartz van Elst walten. Angela Merkel bekommt erneut das Vertrauen der Nation geschenkt und

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Analytics

Bill ColemanJanuary 24, 2014 0

Taking local governments from Performance Management to Strategy Management

Performance management systems are becoming more important to local governments across the country. This is true for several reasons. Citizens are calling for a more accurate accounting of how their tax monies are being spent. Local government revenues have not been growing as much as in the past and, in

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Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Carl HammersburgDecember 2, 2013 0

Lost in translation: Interpreter business rife with fraud

Another day, another scam defrauding insurers and governments. For purposes of full disclosure, the case I'm highlighting today comes from Washington's Labor and Industries (L&I), the agency where I formerly worked and headed up fraud prevention efforts, and the investigation dates back to my time there. During my time there,

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Analytics | Students & Educators

Jennifer BellNovember 20, 2013 0

Bold efforts, hard work pay off for Tennessee education, and my daughter

With the others, I filed into the school gymnasium, my super zoom camera lens at the ready and a nervous smile on my face. Across the room, I caught a glimpse of my unsmiling daughter, and my apprehension grew about how this awards day program would play out for her.

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Education | Government

Analytics

Carl HammersburgNovember 8, 2013 0

To share or not to share? The tightrope of fighting government fraud

Data. Google uses ours every day, and most people aren't concerned. When our government is looking over our shoulders, however, tensions rise quickly. On the one end lies the recent scandals with the National Security Agency (NSA), which is apparently spying on you, me, and Angela Merkel. On the other lies case after case

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonOctober 23, 2013 0

Using transparent colors in SAS Graphs

This graph certainly makes it clear! I can see right through your lies! Clearly, you know what you're talking about! We need more transparency in our organization! What was that all about, you might ask?!? ... I was just getting all the obvious puns out of the way, so I

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonOctober 16, 2013 0

Don't believe it till you see it!

As you've probably guessed, I'm a "visual" person - I like to see things (in a chart/graph/map) rather than just reading about them (in a data table and summary statistic). Don't get me wrong - I'm a big fan of statistics and analytics -- but I'm an even bigger fan of

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Analytics

August 9, 2013 0

Big data and big fish a natural pair at Texas Parks and Wildlife

John Taylor likes computer data the way he likes big trout: here, there or anywhere. Which is perfectly natural, considering he’s the data analyst in the Inland Fisheries Department at Texas Parks and Wildlife. Taylor describes his unspoiled enthusiasm for big data and big fish in this sendup of Dr. Seuss that

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Analytics

Bill ColemanJune 17, 2013 0

Data integration, holistic view of municipal data can show neighborhoods in decline

Imagine a business offering a multitude of products and services that seemingly have little relationship to one another, and all are supported by different data systems. This is the plight of local governments. The products and services produced and managed by local governments range from utilities, solid waste and recycling to parks

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Jan-Ole RomannJune 11, 2013 0

Erfolgsfaktor Analytics - die neue Vielfalt erleben

Auf dem SAS Forum 2013 am 11. und 12. September in Mannheim erleben Sie Analytics live – an 2 Tagen mit mehr als 70 Beiträgen und zahlreichen Gelegenheiten zum persönlichen Austausch mit Branchenkennern, Fachspezialisten und Analytics-Experten.

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Analytics

Melissa SavageMay 2, 2013 0

Data visualization can help state transportation leaders drive infrastructure improvements

In my last blog, I discussed the growing commitment among governors to infrastructure investment, and to coming up with innovative ways to find dollars to fund the needed improvements to the transportation network. I heard it over and over again during the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting in January

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Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Carl HammersburgApril 23, 2013 0

Identity theft? Next step, government fraud

Sometimes, it is good to start with a confession. I filed my taxes at the last minute. It was past time to get some money back from the IRS before they could waste $60,000 on another Star Trek spoof video. Normally I'm one of those people that files in February,

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMarch 21, 2013 0

Basketball tournaments, Moneyball, and sports analytics

A big part of "winning" these days (be it sports or a business) is performing analytics better than your competition. This is demonstrated in awe-inspiring fashion in the book (and movie) "Moneyball." And on that topic, I'd like to show you a few ways SAS can be used to analyze sports data

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Sports & Entertainment

Analytics

Melissa SavageFebruary 26, 2013 0

If you build it, they will get stuck in traffic

I’m a huge movie buff. I love all kinds of movies but sports films are at the top of my list. Field of Dreams is one of my favorites not only because it’s a great story but also because, in my opinion, it has one of the best movie lines.

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Analytics

Bill ColemanFebruary 15, 2013 0

Old ways of local government communication not enough in today’s tech-driven world

Recently, I was having lunch with a city council member who shared a litany of comments about the outstanding job the city and its staff does in all areas of city operations. She remarked on how little the public understands about all the city does and how efficiently it’s done.

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