Case Study: Health Data Essentials achieves measurable quality-of-care improvements and Medicare incentive eligibility with SAS Business Analytics

Health Data Essentials delivers quality-of-care insight with SAS

Health Data Essentials, a US healthcare analytics consultancy, helps health plans respond to ACA quality initiatives that tie Medicare bonus payments to five‑star ratings. Clients needed a way to continuously track and improve performance on measures such as mammograms, screenings and primary‑care visits to qualify for incentives and meet federal quality targets.

Using SAS Business Analytics (with partner Zencos), Health Data Essentials built EssentialStars™, a BI and medical‑management platform that aggregates claims, survey and medical‑record data to monitor metrics, deliver actionable reports and run predictive analytics. With provider mobile access and member‑level drilldowns, the system helps plans boost preventive care, identify high‑cost patients, engage providers and members, qualify for Medicare incentives and lower overall costs.

Health Data Essentials

Richard Lieberman

CEO, Health Data Essentials