CANA Advisors, under the CANA Foundation, recently performed a pro-bono, ‘big data’ analysis for Acacia Family Medical Group, a small, family centered practice on the California Central Coast.  What began as a series of personal discussions grew into a Foundation-sponsored effort to address questions arising from their practice.  Using his background in Operations Research and Statistics, Principal Analyst Harrison Schramm set out to answer a nagging question:  Had changes in medical policies involving the diagnosis of depression been reflected in the actions that the Practice took?  You may read the full article here.

This analysis is indicative of the type of work that professional Operations Research Analysts – including those at CANA – can bring to diverse problems. To read more on the Acacia Family Medical Group visit https://acaciamed.org/