HEALTHCARE ANALYTICS: FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT

Advanced analytics are transforming healthcare operations and patient care. Nevada's Renown Health is leading the way, creating a roadmap for swift and effective change.

We are witnessing a transformative revolution in healthcare, driven by the vast amount of data collected by hospitals and healthcare centers in recent years. This wealth of information is not only reshaping business health outcomes but also enhancing clinical care, paving the way for more effective and personalized treatment approaches.

The potential for data analytics to help clinicians deliver better patient care has been well established. Research from the non-profit Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society shows that impressive benefits have been demonstrated in precision medicine, clinical decision support, patient monitoring, readmissions prevention, and population health management. Advanced data analytics also enhances operational efficiency, accelerates medical research, and improves public health monitoring.

There's a brilliant future on the horizon, and Nevada's only not-for-profit academic health system is making sure that it includes everyone. The Renown Health network serves over 1 million patients in Lake Tahoe, Eastern California, and Northern Nevada, operating the only Level II dedicated trauma center for both adults and children between Sacramento and Salt Lake City, and is home to the region's only dedicated Children's Hospital. Renown is affiliated with the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, where they are training the next generation of healthcare revolutionaries.

The industry needs leaders who can turn potential into meaningful progress. Across the approximately 6,120 hospitals and health systems in the U.S., there are fewer than 150 chief analytics officers and chief data officers driving the strategic use of data. This scarcity of leadership is closely tied to the analytic maturity of these organizations.