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Data driven transformation

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Turning data into action for healthier communities

Identify and manage cohorts of patients, take actionable steps and measure the impact of interventions for scaled data driven transformation.

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Implement change, that makes a difference to people’s lives

The healthcare landscape is ever-changing. Lord Darzi’s independent investigation of the NHS in England highlights the challenges in our health system. People live longer with more complex conditions, often determined by lifestyle and the social and economic environment. Identifying patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, and putting them on proactive care pathways, can improve health outcomes and reduce costly hospital admissions.

The foundation of integrated analytics

Using powerful analytical tools to interrogate linked data sets, which combine lifelong health and care records for your population, healthcare teams can:

  • Segment population data

    Find groups of patients with undiagnosed needs, early disease or specific conditions.

  • Analyse opportunities

    Identify variation in outcomes to help guide areas for intervention, investment and resource allocation.

  • Design and implement interventions

    Develop and optimise personalised, proactive care pathways making evidence-based care and prevention a reality.

  • Evaluate and demonstrate impact

    Continuously monitor the impact of interventions including utilisation, outcomes, activities and costs for effectiveness and efficiency.

  • Project financial and workforce needs

    Forecast population needs to support strategic planning and resource requirements.

We support teams to address key NHS priorities for proactive healthcare delivery

Our solution helps ICSs identify opportunities for improvements, enabling them to create change management strategies to tackle key priorities including:

  • Demand and capacity

  • Elective care recovery

  • Health inequalities

  • Financial recovery and sustainability

  • Workforce planning

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Shared data and analytics

Segment population data in a way you choose

Combining health data from different sources that relate to the same person, linked data is presented in visual dashboards within our platform. Easily segment patients based on their health status to identify cohorts at a higher risk of developing a medical condition or experiencing an adverse event.

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Deliver joined-up integrated care

Identify at-risk population cohorts for early intervention

Our team works with you to design and implement targeted interventions that will make the biggest impact in a cost-effective way. Cohorts are seamlessly referred onto the most appropriate care pathway and relevant patient information is shared with those managing care.

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Reduce demand and increase capacity

Transforming services through data analytics

Review activity trends and local population demand to identify areas for investment and enable resources to be allocated when and where they’re needed - improving capacity and workforce planning. Inbuilt data quality checks also ensure that you maximise your income and provide insights into areas that require improvement.

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Measure impact

Achieve better outcomes with value-based care

With our transformation and advisory support, you can evaluate and understand the impact of new interventions or ways of working. Using financial modelling, we help you assess the potential impact of decisions and plan for an evolving workforce. This ensures your population's needs are met for a sustainable future.

Want to learn more? Schedule a demo to discover how our solution can transform care with data driven insights

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    PHM Pathfinder Analytics

    Population health analytics to transform care delivery.

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    Explorer

    Explorer delivers self-service business intelligence by enabling you to query, explore and analyse data to optimise healthcare delivery.

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    Apex

    Apex is a web-based analytics platform that visualises primary care data in clear dashboards to support planning and decision-making.

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    Apex Contract Manager is a web-based tool that collects, manages and reports primary care service data for locally commissioned services.

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    Pathway

    For healthcare professionals

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    Easily identify at-risk patient groups for proactive healthcare interventions through referral onto the appropriate care pathway.

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