Top Performers Recognized in AHRQ’s Predictive Analytics Challenge Competition

AHRQ has selected the top performers in the agency’s competition to demonstrate how predictive analytics may be applied to existing databases to forecast future trends in healthcare utilization and spending. HCA Healthcare – NC Division, of Asheville, North Carolina, and Premier, Inc., of Charlotte, North Carolina, took top honors in AHRQ’s “Bringing Predictive Analytics to Healthcare Challenge.” The competition was launched in March 2019. Five top performers will divide a $225,000 award pool. Predictive analytics are statistical techniques that analyze current and historical facts to make educated predictions about future events. The technique has been used in business and manufacturing, but AHRQ has identified its potential to help anticipate emerging needs in healthcare. The predictive analytics challenge is among several AHRQ competitions developed to drive innovation in healthcare.