Modern Data Stack Platform Architecture

The following is an overview of the platform architecture used to facilitate the process of ingesting data into the Snowflake platform and transforming it into data models to facilitate a wide variety of reporting and analytics.  I recently developed this with a...
Thanks Mr. Dolley!

Thanks Mr. Dolley!

Ryan Dolley of Count  recently posed a question on LinkedIn and it really made me think. Here it is: What’s the most frustrating part of Business Intelligence? There are challenges up and down the stack related to data quality, engineering, visualization and...
There is a Better Way.

There is a Better Way.

There is a better way. Many organizations, of all sizes, struggle to use analytics to improve their operations because of information “silos”. Silos occur when the applications that run different parts of your operations can’t communicate with each other. For example,...
Modern Analytics for Skilled Nursing

Modern Analytics for Skilled Nursing

Everyone is talking about analytics. And machine learning and AI. Everyone’s talking, but only some are doing, and few are doing well. You’d like to take a look and find out if analytics can make a difference, if you have the skills you need and if you can afford to...
The CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System

The CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System

CMS created the Five-Star Quality Rating System to help consumers compare skilled nursing facilities when choosing care providers.  Has it worked? I think the results speak for themselves.   SNF with 4 and 5 star ratings have: A favorable payer and patient mix Higher...