Develop data analysis before signing risk contract to ensure maximum savings.

Seeking a risk contracting edge, a Pennsylvania hospital-physician alliance turns to data gathering and analysis to reduce costs, improve care, and get the most out of its contract. Leaders of PennCARE, an alliance of 11 hospital systems and multiple physician groups, are spending a lot of time and energy these days cleaning up and analyzing payer claims data. Find out what they look for to reduce variation in care among the alliance's hospitals and physicians. And see how providers are using data to improve office processes, as well.