How to use and improve predictive models

Dr. Ward

Richard E. Ward, MD, MBA, CEO of Reward Health. Also physician, health care analytics and informatics innovator, husband, father, tenor & gradually improving swimmer

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Some masks are better than others, and simple hacks can lead to big improvements in protection of wearer

Defensible COVID-19 vaccine prioritization policy will require bravery and explicit principles and analytics. We offer example principles and propose a 6-step process.

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No, COVID statistics don’t look bad because the US does too much testing or because hospitals are attributing too many deaths to COVID

University of Illinois is using campus-level COVID model, mandatory frequent saliva testing, an army of contact tracers and dynamic policy to keep the campus safe

Introducing the Harm Index Minimization Strategy for COVID-19 pandemic response: Better than Flatten the Curve, Crush the Curve and Hammer and Dance strategies

A helpful analogy: Driving an 18-wheeler on a steep grade road from the top of Covid Susceptibility Mountain down to the Valley of Herd Immunity.

Henry Ford observational study that shows 66% in-hospital mortality reduction from hydroxychloroquine seems to be guilty of “heroic propensity score” problem

Care Analytic News Reprint - Thought Leaders Corner - R Ward - 2020-07

Assigning responsibility for Identity and Access Management – Care Analytic News

EMR event log study shows 6 hrs of use per day, but implicitly belittles the clinician’s cognitive effort and the EMR’s support

Some masks are better than others, and simple hacks can lead to big improvements in protection of wearer

Dr. Ward December 11, 2020

Defensible COVID-19 vaccine prioritization policy will require bravery and explicit principles and analytics. We offer example principles and propose a 6-step process.

Dr. Ward December 7, 2020

3 steps for executing an effective consumer-driven physician strategy

Dr. Ward December 1, 2020

No, COVID statistics don’t look bad because the US does too much testing or because hospitals are attributing too many deaths to COVID

Dr. Ward October 19, 2020

University of Illinois is using campus-level COVID model, mandatory frequent saliva testing, an army of contact tracers and dynamic policy to keep the campus safe

Dr. Ward September 15, 2020

Introducing the Harm Index Minimization Strategy for COVID-19 pandemic response: Better than Flatten the Curve, Crush the Curve and Hammer and Dance strategies

Dr. Ward September 2, 2020