Simplifying Complex Data to Deliver Clearer, Faster Healthcare Insights
Behind every hospital rating and healthcare provider comparison lies vast amounts of data—data that must be processed, validated, and transformed into clear, actionable insights. When Healthgrades needed to modernize its internal reporting tools to keep pace with evolving healthcare data needs, they partnered with KEYSYS to streamline technology and improve efficiency.
CLIENT:
About Healthgrades
Healthgrades simplifies the journey of finding quality healthcare by providing comprehensive information on doctors, hospitals, and care options. Their mission is to make healthcare decisions easier and more transparent, empowering millions of patients and families with reliable data.
PROBLEM:
The Challenge
Healthgrades’ internal reporting applications needed enhancements to:
- Streamline complex medical code mapping and validation.
- Simplify data analysis and improve efficiency in the hospital rating process.
- Deliver clearer, more actionable insights from vast healthcare datasets.
Without these improvements, internal teams faced slower reporting cycles, more manual work, and greater difficulty keeping up with evolving healthcare data requirements.
SOLUTION:
The Solution
KEYSYS extended and enhanced Healthgrades’ existing applications, improving performance, functionality, and usability across multiple tools.
- Enhanced RatingsApplication: Improved performance and expanded functionality to support more efficient hospital rating analysis.
- QRA One Page Report: Created a streamlined, single-page format that presents complex data in a clear, actionable view for internal teams.
- Medical Code Mapping & Validation: Enhanced medical code mapping processes (including CPT/HCPCS codes, modifiers, and revenue centers) and strengthened data validation through Healthgrades’ rules engine.
- Support for New Cohort Rules: Added flexibility to apply new outpatient cohort rules, giving Healthgrades more adaptable data segmentation capabilities.
APPROACH:
Technology Stack
We delivered these enhancements using:
- SQL & Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio – For database management and performance tuning.
- C# & .NET MAUI – For application enhancement and improved user experience.
- WPF – For intuitive, responsive user interfaces.
- Access – For data management and integration.
OUTCOME:
The Results
With KEYSYS’ enhancements, Healthgrades achieved:
- Faster Report Generation: Significant reductions in time spent producing hospital rating reports.
- Improved Data Accuracy: Robust validation processes reduced manual errors and improved data confidence.
- Clearer Insights: The new single-page format makes complex data easier to interpret, accelerating decision-making.
- Enhanced Flexibility: Expanded functionality allows teams to adapt to new cohort rules and evolving healthcare data requirements.
IMPACT:
Why It Matters
Better data analysis doesn’t just improve internal efficiency—it ensures that millions of patients and families receive accurate, reliable information when choosing care. By modernizing Healthgrades’ reporting capabilities, KEYSYS contributed directly to the transparency and trust that Healthgrades strives to provide every day.
Looking Ahead
With these modernized tools, Healthgrades is better prepared to adapt to new data sources, regulatory requirements, and emerging trends in healthcare analysis—ensuring they continue to empower informed healthcare decisions for years to come.
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