Leading indicators provide clues about the future. They are a great way to predict the near-term future. Using their access to claims and clinical data, the healthcare analytics company Cotiviti is able to find clues… Leading Indicators and COVID-19

On April 27th, the state of Tennessee began re-opening. This has started small, with restaurants and retail being allowed to open for business at 50% capacity. Could a second wave of exponential growth begin again… The Impact of Re-Opening Now for Tennessee

Several states, including Tennessee, have started re-opening a variety of businesses. Several more are states are planning to start this process as well. I think this is too early. One of the indicators that we… Too Early for Tennessee and the Southeast to Re-Open

While the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States was increasing by an order of magnitude every week just one month ago, social distancing measures have slowed the growth rate significantly. In March, the… Too Early to Re-Open the Country?

Billboard Magazine charts popular music rankings in its Hot 100 list. The term “with a bullet” means that the record’s popularity is accelerating in terms of sales or airtime. The term has a less than… Number One with a Bullet

Just five days ago, the U.S. ranked eighth in total number of reported cases of Coronavirus, behind China, Italy, Iran, Spain, South Korea, Germany, and France. Now we are third, behind only China and Italy.… The U.S. Will Soon Be Number #1 in Coronavirus Cases

In my last post, I wrote that evidence points to a peak in new Coronavirus cases in Italy. Today, there was a new record set for new cases reported in a day for the European… Can We Learn Something from Italy?

Outside of China, no country has come close to matching the number of Coronavirus cases than Italy. As of March 17th, it has 31,506. It has also had a high death rate, currently 7.9%, with… Is Italy’s Curve Starting to Flatten?

Since my first post last on the exponential growth in the spread of the Coronavirus several days ago, it has continued its exponential growth. The US continues to experience average daily growth at about 33%… One Million Reported Coronavirus Cases Two Weeks From Now?

One of the impacts of the fast spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. I have seen mentioned in the news is that unless drastic action is taken now, our health care system could be… Flattening the Coronavirus Curve – Are We Too Late?