Keys to Analytics Success

Alan Krumholz, MD, FAAP, DFACMQ, VP and Director of Quality Outcomes, Mayo Clinic Health System.  Dr. Krumholz, describes Mayo’s analytics program as one which focuses on actionable opportunities.  The platform works in conjunction with Cerner’s EMR and aggregates clinical data against various quality metrics. Mayo also compares its performance against other large medical groups in AMGA’s database.  He describes for example, how they can predict which CHF patients are at risk for readmission using the EMR and claims data, which led to a successful quality improvement effort. He also describes how Mayo manages the reporting across sites and the report request process.