Know when your numbers are significant

Do you know where your patients are?

Explore SmartNetworksSM shows you what you couldn't see before, so you can make smarter decisions. To learn how Explore SmartNetworksSM can help you keep more patients in network, contact us at [email protected] or visit www.medicity.com. NETWORK OPTIMIZATION • Identify leakage drivers by service line and provider • Capture disparate data in one community-wide system GROWTH PLANNING • Quantify ...

TB epidemiology: where are the young women? Know your tuberculosis epidemic, know your response

BACKGROUND The global predominance of tuberculosis in men has received significant attention. However, epidemiological studies now demonstrate that there is an increased representation of young women with tuberculosis, especially in high HIV burden settings where young women bear a disproportionate burden of HIV. The role of the HIV epidemic, as well as changes in behavioural, biological, and s...

Attacking generalism: using numbers when your argument is weak.

I t has often been said that there are 3 types of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics. The latter is often used to provide the appearance of substance to an argument that would other wise be laughable. One of those arguments is the health-policy concept that volume is a proxy for quality. On the face of it, the proposition is simple. You cut out low-volume concerns because of “inherent” diff...

Online Dispute Resolution: Do You Know Where Your Children Are?

PowerPoint: know your medium.

To make the most of PowerPoint in professional presentations, presenters need to understand some basic principles that transcend the software. These include a thorough grasp of the message a presenter wants to convey; the backgrounds, interests, and needs of the audience; and the best approaches to fitting the medium of delivery to the content of the material. PowerPoint is a useful tool, but l...