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State Data: Three Things You Need to Know

Posted by Daniel Dreaden on Apr 12, 2022 8:46:00 AM

Reconsidering the Value this Data Set Provides

By Daniel Dreaden

Most states have access to their own state data, though the value of this data is often overshadowed by other data sets. In this blog, we’ll look at the top three things you need to know about your state data - and why you should reconsider the value it provides.

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Tags: state data

Star Platform Updates that Deliver Clarity, Confidence, and Support

Posted by Steve Erro on Mar 29, 2021 11:13:20 AM

Improving the Process of Data Correction and Submission

By Steve Erro 

Stratasan’s tools were designed to help healthcare institutions grow with confidence. In order to deliver the best possible experience, we strive to always provide the following: 

  1. Clarity through data transparency and a world-class data process
  2. Confidence through technological expertise and comprehensive data insight
  3. Support resulting from our dedication to a positive customer experience

Our commitment to these deliverables can be seen through the continued enhancement of our data aggregation and reporting platform, Star. Stratasan’s Star Platform is a web-based offering that enables state hospital associations to expedite the submission, validation, and aggregation of their member facilities’ data.

Star users gain access to trustworthy data, delivered faster and in a more complete and accurate format. This data can be reliably used to make sound market decisions.

In this post, we share more about the updates made to this tool and how they’re closely aligned with our goals to deliver a unique level of clarity, confidence, and support to our customers.

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Tags: state data, Star platform, data aggregation, data submission

Pairing the Right Questions with the Right Data

Posted by Lee Ann Lambdin on Feb 19, 2019 8:43:09 PM

Effectively Leverage Your Data for Maximum Growth Insights

By Lee Ann Lambdin, Kola Omotade, Tony Camarata

Are you asking the wrong questions of the right data; or the right questions of the wrong data? Most healthcare strategic planners understand the value of using data for informed decision making, but many don’t know how to effectively use data—or when to acquire new data—to find the answers they need.

When looking to assess market share or performance, you may feel the datasets you already have access to will provide the answers you need. But what if you don’t have the right data to answer these particular questions? Using the wrong data, you may miss important segments of your population in your analysis and risk using out-of-date or inconsistent data. A new data set all together may be needed to properly address the issues at hand.

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Tags: data analysis, healthcare data, state data, cms data, all-payer claims data

The Inside Story on State and All-Payer Claims Data

Posted by Tony Camarata on Jun 19, 2018 3:14:18 PM

Why You Need Both for Growth Planning and Physician Relations

By Haley Attridge, Tony Camarata, Rebecca Groner, Lee Ann Lambdin, and Dave Sellers

Every hospital and healthcare system looking to grow could benefit from reliable, clean, and standardized healthcare patient data. It’s critical for strategic planners and physician liaisons, in particular, to have access to data they can trust when looking to expand offerings, build physician relationships, and improve accessibility to care for their service area.

We recently compared state and CMS datasets and discussed how to sort through the complexities of both to extract valuable insights. If you missed that post, we encourage you to check it out, here.

In this post, we’re analyzing state and all-payer claims data. We’ll explore how these datasets differ, why they differ, and how, when armed with insights from both datasets, planners and liaisons can gain a more complete picture of the opportunities within their market.

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Tags: strategic growth, data, data processing, data strategy, health data, healthcare data, healthcare strategic planning, state data, all-payer claims data, apcd

A Guide to Untangling the Complexities of State and CMS Databases

Posted by Haley Attridge on Jun 6, 2018 8:53:33 AM

Understand How this Data is Collected and How to Use it for Growth

By Haley Attridge, Mike McDonald, and Megan Reeves

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Tags: data analysis, data analytics, data strategy, medicare, state data, cms data

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