Transforming Healthcare Analytics

Acknowledgments

First, I would like to recognize my co-author, Tho H. Nguyen, for his understanding, guidance, and support during this new chapter in my life. Tho is a leading expert in how technology can play a role in your analytics strategy. Tho's first book, Leaders and Innovators, is a must read and inspired me to share my experiences. Second, I would like to recognize you, the reader of this book. By showing interest in learning how to bring to life an analytics strategy, your quest for health intelligence will be a positive disruptor for the healthcare industry.

There are many people at Cleveland Clinic, who started this journey before I arrived, who believed in me and allowed me to help shape the analytics strategy of the future. First is Chris Donovan, whose leadership, mentorship, and relentless pursuit of perfection gives me the drive to put forth world-class analytics for a world-class organization. Second is Andrew Proctor and Eric Hixson. As business partners in Enterprise Analytics, it is their clinic and operational knowledge and expertise that allows the converging work to be more meaningful to the organization. An extra thanks to Eric for always taking the time to debate the merits of any and all methods and models considered. To my analytics team, especially, Don McLellan, Cathy Merriman, Joe Dorocak, Michael Bromley, John Urwin, Colleen Houlahan, Dan Rymer, and James Allen, and those not named, for your tireless attention to details and putting up with my ...