Highmark partners with Kinsa to forecast illnesses

Highmark Health is partnering with data and analytics platform Kinsa to predict healthcare utilization and staffing needs, and to forecast infectious disease outbreaks.

Allegheny Health Network will be the first healthcare delivery system to utilize Kinsa for staffing and bed capacity issues. The platform's insights have predicted disease outbreaks months in advance and led to a 50 percent reduction in forecasting errors, according to a March 2 news release. 

"This blended approach of artificial intelligence and medicine not only informs when and where illness will spread, but also helps organizations like Highmark Health to reduce clinical burn-out and accurately anticipate the needs of our customers so we can provide a remarkable health care experience," Richard Clarke, PhD, senior vice president and chief analytics officer at Highmark Health, said. 

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