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Case Study: Apria Healthcare improves forecasting and pricing with IBM Cognos TM1 on Cloud
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Using accurate forecasts to enable more competitive healthcare services
Apria Healthcare, a leading U.S. provider of home respiratory services and medical equipment, faced challenges with its manual, spreadsheet-driven forecasting system. This made it difficult to accurately identify cost centers and understand the true cost of operations, hindering its ability to invest in strategic growth. To overcome this, Apria worked with vendor IBM to implement its IBM Cognos TM1 on Cloud analytics solution.
Partnering with IBM and its business partner Aviana, Apria built a centralized, cloud-based forecasting environment. This solution provided accurate, trusted data and reports, eliminating previous inconsistencies. This allowed Apria to gain new insights into operational costs, enabling smarter pricing models and the redirection of investment to enhance care, ultimately boosting its competitiveness.
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Apria Healthcare
Jim Slagle
Sr. Director, Business Intelligence & Data Analytics