Machine Learning Improves Accuracy of Risk Predictions and Improves Operational Effectiveness
Machine Learning Improves Accuracy of Risk Predictions and Improves Operational Effectiveness
6 PagesCopyright © 201 8 Health Catalyst 1 HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION Accountable Care Organization Integrated Delivery System PRODUCTS Health Catalyst ® Data Operating System (DOS TM ) Platform catalyst.ai TM healthcare.ai TM Community Care Advanced Application Success Story Machine Learning Improves Accuracy of Risk Predictions and Improves Operational Effectiveness EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) readmission penalties are a significant concern for healthcare organizations, with over 2,500 hospitals being penalized each year, resulting in CMS withholding more than $500 million in payments. For Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), hospital readmissions carried more than financial consequences. Care managers had to use multiple sys
