Double-digit inflation. Rising inpatient costs. HIPAA. Challenging contract negotiations. Pressure to expand disease management programs paired with measuring their results. Emerging "consumer-driven" products, such as Health Reimbursement Arrangements and tiered networks. High drug costs. An aging population. Still, your mission remains the same.

What has changed is that the mountains of data that health plans and insurers possess — and the technology to collect, analyze and act on that information — now provide a new tool to help you negotiate the industry's complexities. In short, the maturity of data warehouse technology brings us to a pivotal moment in the healthcare industry. Those who can fully exploit their data will thrive in the years ahead; the others may not survive.

The combination of a data warehouse and analytical software from Teradata can help you:

• Pinpoint the sources of medical cost trends and confidently implement enterprise-wide solutions
• Underwrite and manage risk more precisely
• Encourage evidence-based care by better understanding provider behavior and the impact of contract incentives
• Know members well enough to change their health behaviors through new and more sophisticated versions of disease management — and provide them with more tailored, attentive service

For more details about Teradata solutions for the Healthcare industry, download the pdf.