We provide business intelligence and data management services to over 40 CCGs, provider trusts, NHS England, local authorities, vanguard sites and Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships.
In addition, we host data from all CCGs held within the National Commissioning Data Repository (NCDR) for NHS England Direct Commissioning.
Our service has been specifically designed to deliver actionable insight to support you in meeting your commissioning objectives.
We bring:
- Effective, seamless business intelligence (BI) services that span the entire commissioning cycle. This includes capacity demand modelling, tariff road-testing and QIPP planning, giving you all the data you need to commission and manage services.
- Nationally recognised data processing capabilities with robust processes in place to manage data access. Arden & GEM is an authorised DSCRO and we host data platforms on behalf of CCGs and NHS England, including the temporary National Repository (tNR).
- Flexible and proactive resources to ensure you benefit from both local expertise and best practice. Our hub and spoke delivery model provides embedded analysts within client teams and expert analysts in our local and central intelligence hubs.
- GEMIMA, our unique business information tool which provides essential data to better understand local health requirements, drive efficiencies in your services, and improve outcomes for patients.
- Relevant, user-friendly reports which include regional and national benchmarking data, statutory reporting and contracting analytics, as well as insight, contextual analysis and comparative information to support the interpretation of raw data.
- Automated processes such as risk profiling tools that free up resources to do analysis and engagement work.
- A robust contract performance management system, including early view of monthly performance against provider plans; secondary uses service (SUS) / service level agreement monitoring reconciliation (SLAM), early deep dives and reporting (contract actual performance against plan).
- An experienced team, all of whom are trained in Information Governance including data protection and information security standards.
- Arden & GEM is a designated DSCRO, Controlled Environment for Finance (CEfF) and Accredited Safe Haven. We have also achieved Information Governance toolkit Level 2 status.
All appropriate safeguards are in place to manage patient identifiable data and we can therefore support our customers across every aspect of BI and data management.
Benefits:
We have built a solid reputation as a provider of high-quality business intelligence, based on the efficient stewardship and processing of almost a third of the nations’ health data, and the delivery of information to support crucial business processes such as contract management.
We have the people, skills, processes, technologies and partners necessary to be able to anticipate and respond to the growing and changing demands of the health and social care system. We continue to develop our skills through our analyst network and communities of interest so we can continuously provide the latest expertise and insightful analysis.
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SERVICES
Relevant Reading
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Finalists at the Health Business Awards 2020
Arden & GEM has been successfully shortlisted in the ‘Patient Data’ and ‘Telehealth’ categories at the Health Business Awards 2020.
New system developed to support national immunisation and vaccination programmes
Arden & GEM’s Data and Systems team has rapidly developed a national system to capture data on administered vaccinations to inform management of the 2020/21 flu immunisation programme and underpin a future COVID vaccination programme.
ARDEN & GEM ANALYST INVITED TO SPEAK AT NHS DATA AND INFORMATION CONGRESS
Our Associate Director of Advanced Analytics - Jess Hicks, has been invited to speak at the NHS Data and Information Virtual Congress on Tuesday 1 September.
Building the COVID-19 provider patient notification system
With a successful track record of building, deploying and hosting bespoke applications, Arden & GEM worked closely with key stakeholders to develop a central system to record COVID-19 patient notifications (the CPNS) in just five days.
Advanced data modelling supports national COVID-19 decision making
As the health and care system continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, a constant flow of information and analysis, to inform policy development and decision-making, is required. Arden & GEM has the unique ability to quickly generate bespoke datasets at a population level.
Getting a head start on population health management
Using patient data to understand and model potential health outcomes has never been more important than it is now, says Jessica Hicks, Principal Analytics Consultant at NHS Arden & GEM CSU, in this latest blog for NHS Voices.
Putting PHM theory into practice to improve patient care
Even without the pressure of a pandemic, the NHS is used to having to maximise its resources, which is why a better understanding of our patients’ needs is so important. In our latest blog, Associate Director of Applied Analytics, Paul Birch looks at how to make greater use of PHM approaches.
How to prepare for population health management
Patient data is one of the most valuable and protected assets we have. In this blog, our Head of Data and Systems, David O’Callaghan looks at the four key elements that will enable PCNs and the wider health system to make better use of patient data to prevent and manage health problems.
Supporting providers to record COVID-19 patient notifications
Arden & GEM CSU’s Data and Systems team has built a bespoke COVID-19 Patient Notification System (CPNS) to help providers accurately record patient deaths from coronavirus.
Maintaining service delivery throughout the coronavirus epidemic
In these unprecedented times, Arden & GEM remains committed to delivering services while maintaining the safety of our staff, customers and stakeholders.
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