SPH Analytics (SPHA) is leading the way for the next generation of healthcare solutions that effectively manage population health, measure clinical effectiveness, and positively impact patient/member experience while reducing costs. The company is certified to administer a wide range of regulatory and elective healthcare surveys that measure patient and member experience for healthcare providers and health plans. They also offer customized quality measure and advanced survey analytics, multi-venue service recovery improvement solutions, and call center services.
The SPHA clinical solutions suite includes MDinsight® population health analytics, IndiGO® personalized predictive clinical analytics, and Indicators™ analytics and measure dashboards for PQRS, MSSP, QCDR and HEDIS performance monitoring.
SPH Analytics is poised for continued growth based on the needs of a dynamic market. The company’s promising new and cutting-edge solutions incorporate guided analytics that enable healthcare providers and payers to identify areas for improvement. SPHA solutions feature a user-friendly interface that requires little training and provides quick access to target data and point of care analytics, enabling their clients to take action and successfully impact clinical and quality outcomes.
Meet the Visionary
Al Vega, CEO of SPH Analytics, is committed to improving the quality of healthcare through innovative technology and advanced analytics. He works tirelessly to advance healthcare transformation across the continuum of care. Through Mr. Vega’s leadership, SPH Analytics is uniquely aggregating clinical and quality measures to enable their clients to effectively manage MACRA requirements.
Al Vega has more than 30 years of multi-faceted experience in healthcare, information technology, e-commerce, and financial services. He has previously served as Symphony Health Solutions’ Executive Vice President and General Manager of its Provider and Payer Division.
Al Vega brings to his leadership role an extensive background and expertise in the areas of Clinical Information Systems, EMR/CPOE deployment, and adoption, SaaS based subscription models, patient engagement/clinical quality measures, and healthcare analytics.
“We provide the technology, tech-enabled services, and comprehensive solutions to empower clients to meet healthcare’s Triple Aim of improving the patient experience of care, improving the health of populations, and reducing the cost of healthcare,” asserts Al Vega.
SPHA’s Highly Acclaimed Innovations
In partnership with the Consortium for Southeastern Hypertension Control (COSEHC), SPH Analytics is a recipient of a Practice Transformation Network (PTN) grant, as part of the CMS Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative (TCPI). The goal of the PTN is to transform 3,400 clinical practices in the Southeast from fee-for-service to value-based delivery models. This initiative was developed by CMS to help clinicians achieve large-scale health transformation. Participating clinical practices utilize SPHA’s MDinsight® Population Health Analytics as a part of the PTN’s goal to provide clinicians with the tools and support necessary for improving the quality of care, increasing patients’ access to information, and reducing costs. Additionally, SPHA is the technology partner for the American College of Cardiology’s SMARTCare Initiative (Smarter Management and Resource Use for Today’s Complex Care Delivery), a CMS Innovation grant recipient.
SPHA is providing these unique solutions and services to clients in all 50 states, including major health system-based clinically integrated networks and more than 250 health plans. The company administers more than 7 million patient/member experience surveys per year, and more than 6,000 providers utilize SPHA clinical solutions at medical practices and clinics.
In addition to numerous accreditations from the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS), the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC), and the Council of American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO), SPH Analytics ranked number four on the Modern Healthcare 2015 list of largest patient satisfaction measurement firms.
“We never settle for good enough – our goal is to provide excellence in everything we do for our customers. We know that healthcare and technology are constantly changing, so our team is continually developing innovative solutions to serve the needs of our clients,” says Al Vega.
Promoting Innovation with Best Talent
The company continually strives to bring together and invest in the most talented, entrepreneurial, and innovative employees in the healthcare analytics space. SPHA provides training, higher education, and encourages teamwork within a high performance culture.
The DNA of their accelerated growth is driven by a talented team of individuals who are working towards a higher purpose. At SPHA, they are dedicated to delivering solutions for the next generation of healthcare technology that can have a direct impact on population health outcomes and the quality of care in America. As a leader in their market, the company is poised for continued phenomenal growth with a team that is able to innovate, execute, and perform at a higher level while delivering robust solutions for today’s complex healthcare environment.
Success Mantra – “Listen to Clients, Adapt and Deliver”
To build a successful customer base, SPHA begins by listening to the needs of the market and the unique needs of their clients, and then provides reliable and easy-to-use solutions that address their needs. They nurture long-term client relationships by working closely with their clients to identify, organize, and extract the data needed to measure clinical, quality, and financial performance. Their expertise enables rapid implementation and adoption of solutions. SPHA’s user-centered design incorporates the flexibility that is critical for long term-use by both administrators and clinicians. SPHA continues to build on their customer relationships by providing the solutions and resources required in today’s challenging and ever-evolving healthcare environment.
Flourishing Future
At SPHA, the team is committed to helping their clients improve the quality of healthcare for the patients they serve. This commitment to excellence will continue to drive future projects and client relationships as SPHA leads the way in next-generation healthcare transformation.
“At SPH Analytics we continually expand our domain knowledge and technological expertise to deliver the most innovative and intuitive solutions. We invest in our team, providing resources, training, and education. We constantly seek to understand our clients’ needs so that our solutions simplify their complex challenges related to healthcare measures, analytics, and population health. Our goal is to help our clients improve performance and outcomes, while maximizing revenue,” assures Al Vega.
