Upcoming Webinars


Data-Driven Analytics – Enhancing Denial Recovery (Part 2)

September 27, 2023 12:00 PM ET (NYC)

As issues affecting medical practices become more and more complex, the spotlight is on data-driven solutions, and the prevention and recovery of denied claims have emerged as an essential focus. Fortunately, denials is an area where data-driven organizations are finding immense success, thanks to thorough analysis and strategic implementations.

This webinar will showcase how turning to – and building trust with – an efficient analytics platform, coupled with the use of targeted visualizations, can strongly support a practice’s revenue integrity efforts surrounding denials. We’ll explore how to analyze denials more effectively, identify root causes, assess complications, and understand the associated costs resulting from the heavy impact denials have on practice volumes, reimbursement, and cash flow.

Learn how your team can develop data-driven strategies to track denial patterns, gain insights into post-denial transactional activity, and establish a measurable appeals process that yields significant financial benefits for your practice.

What You’ll Learn:

• Analytics techniques that reveal denied claim patterns and hidden improvement opportunities
• How to implement actionable, data-driven strategies to prevent denials and recover lost revenue
• The latest features, tools, and technologies facilitating easier denials data analysis and recovery
• Through real-world case studies, see how other healthcare organizations have utilized data-driven approaches to successfully reduce denials and increase revenue

Who Should Attend:

Healthcare executives, practice managers, billing and revenue cycle professionals, and those eager to harness data analytics to enhance denial recovery.

Join us on September 27, 2023, at 12 PM Eastern time, for this highly educational webinar that explores how to couple a trusted analytics platform with proven data-driven strategies for successful denial recovery.

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Data-Driven Analytics – Leveraging HCCs to Improve Care (Part 3)

October 18, 2023 1:30 PM ET (NYC)

In an era where data-driven solutions are revolutionizing healthcare, Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) have now emerged as both a quality measure and a pivotal financial tool. While many currently see HCCs solely as a reimbursement driver in the context of Value-Based Care (VBC), data-driven insights reveal substantial quality and financial opportunities for practices that apply HCC Risk Adjustment Scores to all patients, regardless of payer.

Join us for this compelling webinar when we spotlight the intersection of data analytics and HCC management. We’ll delve deep into how data-driven strategies can uncover hidden financial potential for organizations that can accurately stratify patient populations based on level of risk and use those insights to enhance care management tactics for patients with chronic conditions. See detailed examples that illustrate how to integrate analytics from data contained within your EHR, scheduling, and claims data to reconcile accurate risk scores against payer scores, and proactively identify gaps in care. Learn why it’s time to broaden your view of HCCs and include them as a strategic financial tool to improve patient care and boost revenue.

What You’ll Learn:
• The tactical, dual role of HCCs as a quality measure and a financial tool
• How to shift from reactive to proactive HCC management to ensure high-risk patients receive essential care
• Data analytics techniques that spotlight gaps in care continuity and guide effective outreach to properly coded HCC patients
• Analytical methods for reconciling HCC scores with payers using Value-Based Contracts and how to use data-driven insights to effectively prepare for proposed new value-based contracts

Who Should Attend:
Healthcare executives, care managers, billing professionals, and all individuals keen to integrate data-driven insights with HCCs for enhanced patient care and financial growth should not miss this session.

Gear up for this transformational session on October 18, 2023, at 1:30 PM Eastern time, where we’ll harness the power of data-driven analytics to illuminate the untapped potential of HCCs in healthcare management. Your journey toward becoming a truly data-driven practice starts here.

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Data-Driven Analytics – Creating Reusable Data Models (Part 4)

October 31, 2023 11:00 AM ET (NYC)

As the emphasis on data-driven solutions intensifies, so does the need for comprehensive and flexible access to the critical data that’s going to drive change. Proven data modeling techniques play a pivotal role in both short-term success and long-term scalability to meet the broad needs of an organization’s reporting objectives. And while an organization’s first pass at data modeling may initially work, without careful planning and a proven design strategy, poorly modeled data eventually drives inefficiency and creates roadblocks.

In this webinar, we’ll unravel the intricacies of best-practice data modeling and how it supports data blending, in-depth correlations, and robust analytics capability. We’ll discuss the advantages of proper structuring for reuse and integration and the predictable difficulties organizations face using inefficient data modeling. Come learn practical ways to leverage proven data models and how to plan an incremental approach that drives best practice long-term planning as a critical part of your data-driven strategy.

What You’ll Learn:
• The positive impact properly modeled data makes on efficiency, accuracy, and long-term objectives
• A best practice incremental approach to building a data warehouse, ensuring adaptability and flexibility as business needs evolve
• The expected difficulties and costs associated with inadequate data design and how to avoid them during strategic transitions

Who Should Attend:
Healthcare executives, practice managers, revenue cycle professionals, and those eager to expose the untapped power of their data analytics.

Join us on October 31, 2023, at 11 AM Eastern time, for this edifying webinar that explores how to tactically prepare the data feeding your trusted analytics platform for remarkable, data-driven results.

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Data-Driven Analytics – Customized Key Performance Indicators (Part 5)

November 15, 2023 12:00 PM ET (NYC)

Healthcare organizations that prioritize data-driven methodologies understand and leverage the power of customized KPIs to drive continual improvement. In this webinar, discover how tailored metrics and KPIs can evolve into pivotal tools, unlocking profound organizational insights. We’ll delve into common metrics many organizations rely on, but which require custom calculations, such as counts of encounters, cases, visits, or distinctions between new and returning patients. Explore case studies showcasing organizations that calculate multiple sets of RVU values per year for productivity benchmarks, contracting, or compensation. We’ll also spotlight specialty-specific KPIs, particularly focusing on areas like Dermatology, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, and Allergy.
Join us for this pivotal session in our Fall Webinar Series as we illuminate the art of designing, underscore the importance of automating, and highlight the value of integrating customized KPIs into your data-driven analytics strategy.

What You’ll Learn:

The importance of crafting essential KPIs tailored to your organization’s unique goals and challenges
Strategies for evaluating and enhancing your current KPIs to yield more robust insights
The necessity of specialty-specific KPIs that are often absent in many traditional reporting systems
Best practices for seamlessly integrating your custom KPIs into your existing data analytics framework for peak performance

Who Should Attend:

Healthcare administrators, IT professionals, performance analysts, specialty-focused practitioners, and anyone passionate about harnessing the power of custom KPIs to enhance healthcare outcomes will find this session invaluable.

Join us on November 15, 2023, at 12 PM Eastern time, as we guide you through the intricate world of customized KPIs. Elevate your practice to unparalleled levels of performance and insight by fully embracing a data-driven approach.

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Data-Driven Analytics – Modeling Changes to Compensation (Part 6)

November 29, 2023 1:00 PM ET (NYC)

Healthcare leadership using data-driven guidance can expertly strive to align provider compensation – often the most significant expense for a practice – with the organization’s core objectives. Providing physicians with up-to-date information regarding their current performance and projected compensation is one of the best ways to ensure transparent communication and motivate change. With the variety of plans and calculation parameters in play today, being able to accurately model proposed physician compensation plans with ease and flexibility is now a critical task.

This timely webinar discusses how to implement a strategic analytics plan to develop consistency in automating, calculating, and modeling physician compensation plans. We’ll share data-driven methodologies and tactics that nurture a trust-centric culture, essential for ensuring physician buy-in. We’ll also explore how to effectively communicate not only current and projected compensation but also actionable insights a provider can take to maximize their performance going forward. You’ll discover the key role data-driven analytics play in modeling and adapting compensation structures.

What You’ll Learn:
• How to project and align physician compensation with critical practice initiatives
• Methods to provide physicians and management with relevant, timely data
• Tactics that foster productivity while emphasizing evolving strategic objectives
• Strategies for mitigating mistrust and dissatisfaction when introducing changes to compensation plans

Who Should Attend:
Healthcare executives, financial officers, HR professionals, and anyone focused on understanding the intricacies of physician compensation in the contemporary, data-driven era will find this webinar invaluable.

Join us on November 29, 2023, at 1 PM Eastern Time. As we conclude our series, we’ll delve into the intricate nature of physician compensation metrics and emphasize how the insights from Parts 1-5 are instrumental for organizations aspiring to adopt best practices in a data-driven environment.

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Watch Past Webinars

Data-Driven Analytics – Optimizing Patient Access (Part 1)

Originally Presented on September 12, 2023

Within every healthcare organization lies the shared objective of finding capacity to accommodate more patient visits efficiently while minimizing wait […]

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Standardizing Healthcare Metrics for Success

Originally Presented on July 26, 2023

In this webinar, we’ll explore the critical role of standardizing business definitions and metric calculations in driving performance improvements across […]

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Cultivating a Data-Driven Culture: Strategies for Healthcare Management Success

Originally Presented on June 28, 2023

In this webinar, we delve into the true essence of being “Data-Driven.” Effective practice management necessitates that executives and stakeholders […]

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4 Ways to Visually Improve Your Excel Healthcare Dashboards

Originally Presented on April 19, 2023

Data-driven healthcare organizations continue to leverage Microsoft Excel because of its accessibility, flexibility, and advanced analytical and computing features. In […]

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5 Key Metrics Practices Are Focused On in 2023

Originally Presented on February 28, 2023

With the cost of delivering in-person medical care continuing to rise, healthcare organizations are more data-driven than ever. In this […]

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Healthcare Analytics Trends in 2023

Originally Presented on January 25, 2023

As we start 2023, learn which healthcare analytics trends data-driven organizations are focusing on. Today’s unique economic climate is challenging […]

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Challenged With Multiple EHRs? Reusable Data Models to the Rescue

Originally Presented on November 30, 2022

Healthcare organizations frequently go through mergers and acquisitions, resulting in the need to report from multiple EHR and billing systems. […]

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Leveraging HCCs for Quantifiable Financial Results

Originally Presented on October 26, 2022

HCCs aren’t just about Quality or Value-Based Care Financial opportunities related to HCC patients are often overlooked or thought of […]

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Rethinking Today’s Payer Contracts with Tomorrow’s Metrics

Originally Presented on September 21, 2022

Health systems, hospitals, and medical groups are assuming more risk-based contract arrangements with Medicare and commercial payers. The clinical and […]

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Visual Analytics and The Power of Excel

Originally Presented on August 24, 2022

Healthcare organizations have an abundance of robust, web-based analytics solutions to choose from today. However, many groups lack a visual […]

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Visualizing Patient Access for Improved Outcomes

Originally Presented on July 13, 2022

Healthcare organizations want their providers to be accessible to more patients, wait times for appointments to be as short as […]

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Rethinking Physician Compensation in a Data-Driven Practice

Originally Presented on April 27, 2022

Healthcare organizations striving to enhance their data-driven strategies are up against their own unique challenges to keep staff, leadership, and […]

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5 Best Practices of Revenue Cycle Analytics and Denials Management

Originally Presented on March 23, 2022

This webinar focuses on five best practices to leverage analytics for revenue cycle improvements, including tactics to manage denials effectively. […]

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Measuring the Patient Experience with PDS Analytics

Originally Presented on February 23, 2022

In this webinar, see how PDS Analytics leverages various modeled metrics like Patient Satisfaction, Patient Access, Quality, Productivity, or Call […]

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2022 Resolution – Improving the Patient Experience

Originally Presented on January 26, 2022

The perceptions patients have of the care they receive should be a vital part of a practice’s strategic planning and […]

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Blending KPIs to Assess Practice Wellness

Originally Presented on November 17, 2021

In this webinar, learn how to approach blending various data sets from different applications to understand if your practice is […]

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Reanalyzing Payer Contracts in Today’s Healthcare Landscape

Originally Presented on September 22, 2021

In this webinar, PDS will uncover how payer contract data modeling, along with the use of visual analytics, can help […]

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Creating a Strong ROI for Enhancing Analytics

Originally Presented on July 21, 2021

Learn how improvements in data extraction, reporting, and visual analytics can deliver measurable fiscal improvements. See case studies where PDS […]

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In A World of Web Visualization, Why Excel?

Originally Presented on June 30, 2021

Learn how your healthcare organization can take advantage of today’s leading-edge web analytics solutions while also including Excel as an […]

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2021 RVUs ~ Empowering Healthcare Users with Self-Service Analytics

Originally Presented on May 26, 2021

“Self-service analytics” means the right users have the right information at the right time; however, many organizations deal with roadblocks […]

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Making RVUs Meaningful in 2021

Originally Presented on April 28, 2021

Examining the business health of a medical practice requires analyzing a broad range of facets, including financial soundness, quality of […]

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Maximizing Revenue Performance with PDS Denials Analytics

Originally Presented on March 24, 2021

The significant changes in RVUs and CMS reimbursement require organizations to implement best-practice management regarding revenue integrity. Effective prevention and […]

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Every Dollar Counts – Maximizing Denial Recovery

Originally Presented on February 24, 2021

Fee recovery from denied claims is a critical strategy practices must have to safeguard profitability; however, executing a denial recovery […]

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Medicare 2021 Impact: Ensuring Revenue Cycle Integrity

Originally Presented on January 20, 2021

The lessons of 2020 still linger. The pandemic and variable patient volumes have led to financial uncertainty in many practices. […]

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Using Analytics to Manage Chronic Conditions with Today’s Challenges

Originally Presented on July 29, 2020

How can providers ensure that patient populations have their chronic conditions promptly checked and treated now that practices are reopening […]

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Visualizing Patient Access Data for Improved Outcomes Webinar

Originally Presented on May 13, 2020

Learn about combining practice data with visualization tools to build interactive dashboards that can illuminate opportunities to expand capacity and […]

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Driving Bottom Line Revenue: Leveraging Visual Analytics

Originally Presented on March 18, 2020

Learn how visual analytics can help identify performance gaps and focus leadership to drive and improve your healthcare organization’s financial […]

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Effectively Communicating Physician Compensation With Visual Analytics

Originally Presented on September 25, 2019

Learn about physician compensation effective visualization and reporting that include benchmarks, RVUs, peer and group performance markers, patient satisfaction feedback, […]

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Leveraging Analytics for Payer Contract Analysis

Originally Presented on January 23, 2019

Learn how the analysis of benchmarked metrics and reimbursement trends can show healthcare practices how to understand and leverage crucial […]

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