Humana-Mays Healthcare Analytics 2020 Case Competition Winners Announced
The Humana-Mays Healthcare Analytics 2020 Case Competition concluded with Alexander Kondziolka and Jonathon Thierer from The Wharton School winning the $40,000 first-place prize. Over 700 master's students from 70+ universities participated, competing for a total of $70,000 in prizes. The competition focused on addressing social determinants of healthcare, particularly transportation challenges affecting Medicare members. Humana's Chief Digital Health and Analytics Officer highlighted the importance of analytics in identifying high-risk members during COVID-19.
- Winning the competition highlights Humana's commitment to advanced analytics and innovative healthcare solutions.
- The competition fosters collaboration between academia and the healthcare industry, potentially leading to new insights.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The student team of Alexander Kondziolka and Jonathon Thierer from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has won the
Over 700 masters level students representing over 70 major universities in the U.S. registered for the national competition to compete for
Alexander Kondziolka and Jonathon Thierer received the top prize following a virtual presentation on Thursday, Nov. 12 to an executive panel of judges. The Second-Place prize of
“Advanced analytics have helped Humana identify those members who are at the highest risk for COVID-19 in order to make quick and personal outreach to them,” said Heather Cox, Chief Digital Health and Analytics Officer for Humana. “This is just one example of how analytics can enhance our industry in resolving challenges and help us deliver better care and improve outcomes. This year’s participants applied similar ingenuity and thoughtfulness to their approaches and ideas, and their dedication to finding solutions was remarkable.”
The analytics case received by the students was designed to be multi-faceted and complex, similar to a real-world business problem. This year’s competition focused on social determinants of healthcare that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks. Transportation challenges are one of these determinants. Students were asked to create a model to predict which Medicare members are most likely struggling with these issues. The goal was to propose solutions for overcoming these barriers to accessing care and achieving members’ best health.
“Mays Business School is a model academic institution championing responsible research and teaching on every aspect of decision making in businesses. To that end, I am pleased that the students’ analyses will help Humana shape the way the industry delivers healthcare,” says Arvind Mahajan, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs at Mays Business School. “This case study is an example of how students learn to apply their analytical skills to solve complex business problems which can have a social impact, and in this case, improve the lives of patients and their families.”
The teams were judged based on the following criteria:
- Quantitative analysis identifying key business insights
- Professionalism, data visualization, and presentation skills
- Ability to provide meaningful implications and recommendations based on results/insights
This is the fourth year of the competition, which has grown to be one of the top healthcare analytics case competitions in country.
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About Texas A&M’s Mays Business School
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About Humana
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to helping our millions of medical and specialty members achieve their best health. Our successful history in care delivery and health plan administration is helping us create a new kind of integrated care with the power to improve health and well-being and lower costs. Our efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.
To accomplish that, we support physicians and other health care professionals as they work to deliver the right care in the right place for their patients, our members. Our range of clinical capabilities, resources and tools – such as in-home care, behavioral health, pharmacy services, data analytics and wellness solutions – combine to produce a simplified experience that makes health care easier to navigate and more effective.
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