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  • Bariatric Surgery Holds Promise for Patients and for Payors
    Health estimate approxi- mately one-third of the U.S. adult population is now obese, with a body mass ... kilograms divided by height in meters squared. From 2000 to 2005 alone, the obesity rate increased by 24 ...

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    • Authors: John Dawson, Pierre-Yves Cremieux, Arindam Ghosh
    • Date: Jan 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Experience Studies & Data; Health & Disability>Health risks; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining
  • Assessing Prescription Opioid Risk with Predictive Analytics
    National Vital Statistics System. Mortality. CDC Wonder, Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human ... Tamara M. Haegerich, and Roger Chou. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: CDC Guideline for Prescribing ...

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    • Authors: Joseph Boschert, Andrew Gaffner, Barbara Collier
    • Date: Oct 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Demography>Population data; Experience Studies & Data; Health & Disability>Health information technology; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Predictive Analytics; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Health & Disability>Electronic medical record
  • New Research Study Measurement of Health Care Quality and Efficiency: Resources for Health Care Professionals
    need to address the opportunities to improve the U.S. health care system’s quality and efficiency. ... Actuaries can bring a unique skillset to the table, by leveraging their deep analytic and measurement ...

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    • Authors: Sara Teppema
    • Date: Sep 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care quality; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Business intelligence
  • Rethinking Family Tiers
    Rethinking Family Tiers A closer look at family tier factor rating assumptions, and how well ... average adult costs would suggest. The follow- ing table shows the claims ratios we experienced, where we ...

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    • Authors: Kristi Bohn
    • Date: Jan 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics