Payer consulting company Lumeris acquired analytics and predictive modeling company Forecast Health.
Here's what you should know.
1. Lumeris plans on using Forecast Health's predictive modeling systems to help drive value-based outcomes.
2. Forecast Health's models use analytical data to increase healthcare outcomes. The models' capabilities include :
Identifying people with high clinical and financial risks
Analyzing patient specific data points to prioritize most at-risk patients
Helping care managers identify patients most at risk of adverse events
3. Forecast Health's Co-founder and Chief Analytics Officer Michael Cousins, MD, joined Lumeris as its chief analytics officer following the merger.
Dr. Cousins said in a release, "I am incredibly excited about joining the team at Lumeris. Both companies share the same mission — to apply advanced data solutions, proven operational models, workflow integration and physician engagement to drive value-based outcomes."