International Society for Bayesian Analysis

The Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI) Opening Workshop for the Data-Driven Decisions in Healthcare Program is anticipated to focus on theory, methodology, practice and policy relevant to the two main thrusts: Operations Research Modeling (ORM), with particular emphasis on resource allocation. The depth of interest in healthcare in the operations research community is enormous. Meeting programs of INFORMS, the principal society, contain dozens of sessions on healthcare topics Health Outcomes Research, including Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER), observational studies and predictive modeling.