Video: Understanding Cause of Death in Patient Analysis

Summary

In this video, I discuss the importance of accurately determining the cause of death when analyzing patient data, as it significantly impacts our analysis. I highlight the challenges we face, such as the inaccessibility of death certificates and the fact that up to 40% of them may list incorrect causes of death. To address this, Veritas employs a method that derives cause of death from three years of clinical history, using a weighted algorithm to identify the most likely primary and secondary causes. I encourage you to consider how this data can enhance your analytics, risk models, and survival curves. Please take a moment to reflect on how we can better utilize this information in our work.