Apply by June 28 To Compete in New AHRQ Challenge on Using Predictive Analytics To Understand Healthcare Concerns

Apply today to a new AHRQ challenge competition to explore how predictive analytics may be applied to existing databases to forecast trends in healthcare utilization and spending. First-, second- and third-place winners will divide a $225,000 prize pool in the Bringing Predictive Analytics to Healthcare challenge. Participants must develop a model using predictive analytics and related methods to estimate 2017 hospitalization rates and 2016 average lengths of stay for selected U.S. counties. Participants will have access to several years of discharge data, including hospital inpatient discharges, and may use any publicly available data, such as from the U.S. Census Bureau or other sources. Access AHRQ’s press release to learn more, or visit the Predictive Analytics Challenge website on April 9 to participate in a webinar from 4 to 5:30 p.m. ET. The challenge submission deadline is June 28. Information is also available on other AHRQ challenges designed to develop innovative tools to tackle healthcare problems.