Southbury, Connecticut (Feb. 18, 2025) – Practical Data Solutions (PDS), a leader in healthcare analytics and reporting with more than 20 years of industry experience, will present two morning sessions on transforming patient care and operational excellence on March 3 at the MGMA Focus | Operations Conference inside the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
Join PDS CEO Russell Hendrickson and Scott Everitt, VP of Healthcare Solutions, when they present on
Monday, March 3:
• 7:30 AM PDT: Creating Predictive Models to Improve Patient Access (CON101 – Tower Ballroom 5)
• 10:15 AM PDT: Strategically Aligning Analytics in Your Data-Driven Practice (CON302 – Tower Ballroom 3)
The first session—Creating Predictive Models to Improve Patient Access—explores how predictive analytics can transform healthcare. “We will explore how predictive modeling can help healthcare leaders better manage appointment scheduling, enhance operational efficiency, and align physician schedules with patient needs. Key takeaways include strategies for mitigating no-show impacts, benchmarking session utilization, and improving patient flow through data-driven decision-making,” said Hendrickson. “By leveraging predictive models, healthcare leaders can turn insights into action, enhancing efficiency, patient satisfaction, and financial outcomes.”
In the second session, PDS leadership will present Strategically Aligning Analytics in Your Data-Driven Practice. “Creating a data-driven culture in healthcare requires more than just technology—it demands strategic alignment of analytics with organizational goals,” said Everitt.
PDS will explore the impact of integrating visualization, OLAP (slice & dice), and detailed reporting to deliver the right insights to the right roles. Attendees will gain strategies for improving communication, fostering data ownership among staff, and leveraging analytics to enhance both operational and financial performance.
Everitt added, “Ultimately, the key to a truly data-driven practice isn’t just having data, it’s knowing how to use it to drive meaningful action. We are excited to share how to use actionable data appropriately to help healthcare leaders overcome biases and make the right decisions at the right time.”
Attendees are invited to connect with PDS at Booth #206 throughout the event to learn more about reporting and analytics solutions that can help drive organizational strategies.
These solutions include:
• PDS Physician Productivity and PDS PhyComp: Streamline data access, calculations, and complex processes, minimizing errors and delays in productivity and compensation reporting
• PDS Patient Access Analytics: Assess key scheduling metrics such as arrival rates, appointment lags, provider utilization, 3rd Next Available, and cycle times to enhance visit volumes and operational efficiencies
• PDS Patient Experience Analytics: Leverage key performance metrics within your patient surveys to identify critical elements to address and ultimately optimize the entirety of the patient experience
• PDS HCC Revenue & Care Insights: Identify care gaps to improve quality outcomes and proactive follow-up care, while optimizing financial performance
Healthcare operations professionals can still register for the MGMA Focus | Operations Conference. Information on speakers, session details, and schedule for the 2025 conference can be found here.
About Practical Data Solutions
Practical Data Solutions believes that having great metrics and reporting at your fingertips is essential for effective practice management. Our tailored analytics solutions help healthcare organizations improve Revenue Cycle Management, Patient Access, Quality Reporting, Physician Compensation, and more. By transforming data into actionable insights, we empower practices to enhance patient care, elevate quality, and drive financial growth. PDS tools align data and goals for measurable success, whether it’s optimizing physician productivity, boosting patient satisfaction, or streamlining operational workflows. Our analytics solutions address the unique challenges of various specialties to deliver clarity and guidance for strategic decision-making. From advanced reporting to dashboards with proven KPIs, we make data-driven insights accessible, impactful, and easy to implement for long-term success. For more information, please visit PDS-Online.com or follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube.