Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is examining 2.3 billion patient records to enhance healthcare, according to Healthcare IT News.
Here are four points:
1. Maureen Sullivan, chief strategy officer of BCBSA, said to effectively use healthcare data, you need data from each zip code.
2. The BCBSA's healthcare database includes medical procedure, provider information and patient reviews.
3. BCBSA looks at this data to discover cost and quality trends.
4. Ms. Sullivan will present, "The Power of Data to Transform Healthcare" at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Soceity 16 on March 1 in Las Vegas.