Analytics across industries
Analytics are used to improve all types of organizations and improve efficiency in many industries.
Analytics improving healthcare
Analytics has driven improvements in healthcare by helping to reduce patient re-admittance after undergoing surgery. Another incredible example of analytics helping to improve health outcomes is the optimization done by SAS working in collaboration with the Duke Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This study showed the cost per patient and cost per week at the best NICUs were lower and the average lengths of stays were longer.
Analytics improving government services
Other examples of analytics helping society can be seen across many areas of local, state, and federal governments across the world. Analytics are used to improve child welfare systems and in the United States uncover fraud in medicare and medicaid claims. Analytics help governments around the world improve on tax compliance, improve safety by working with law enforcement...