MEDai Wins Coveted KDD Cup Competition Orlando, FL (August 4, 2003) – MEDai, an Orlando-based firm, that assists healthcare The KDD Cup is the most rigorous competition in the field of predictive technology and data mining. The competition is open to all industries and hundreds of individuals from around the world participated. MEDai took home the first place honors this year after consistently placing among the top four in each of the past three years. “In the field of predictive modeling and data mining, winning the coveted KDD Cup is comparable to winning the Pulitzer Prize,” explains Steve Epstein, president and co-founder of MEDai. “It’s a testament to the hard work of everyone on the team – not only during the competition, but in the many years it took to create our one-of-a-kind predictive system.” While sophisticated modeling techniques are routinely used to forecast everything from consumer demand to the weather, their use in health care is relatively new. Increasingly, providers and health plans are using predictive models for early identification of high-risk patients in order to offer timely interventions, improve quality of life and manage medical costs. As an indicator of this trend, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association recently selected MEDai as a national partner for predictive modeling services for participating BCBSA licensed companies (“Blue Plans”). About MEDai For More Information Contact: Swati Abbott, VP, Business Development MEDai, Inc. 800-446-3324 |
