Case Studies
A better source of truth: Accurate provider data for physician recruitment cuts costs and improves outreach
Overview
Analytics & Modeling - Data-as-a-Service Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms | |
Healthcare & Hospitals | |
Business Operation Quality Assurance | |
Predictive Maintenance Regulatory Compliance Monitoring Remote Asset Management | |
Data Science Services System Integration | |
Operational Impact
Using Provider Data MasterFile, the health system was better able to manage physician manpower planning. They could look at their market, see the volume of patients, and determine which physicians were closest to those populations. This allowed them to identify not only their physicians but all physicians in the market, enabling data-driven decisions with confidence. | |
Provider Data MasterFile also made finding healthcare-related service providers easier. Previously, they relied on Google, which was not the best solution. Now, they can find service providers in MasterFile, ensuring a better continuum of care for patients. | |
Another unanticipated benefit has been access to the National Physician Identifier (NPI) in Provider Data MasterFile. NPIs are a unique 10-digit number given to each physician. The state licensing board data they had been using did not include NPIs, which created confusion when multiple doctors had the same name or were inconsistent in the use of middle names versus middle initials, and suffixes like junior and senior. With NPIs, they can be 100% sure they’ve identified the right physician, saving time and reducing risk. | |
Quantitative Benefit
The health system is an $8 billion company. | |
Provider Data MasterFile provides data coverage for over 8.5 million U.S. healthcare practitioners and 1 million organizations. | |
Fifty percent of provider data is outdated after just 18 months. | |