FORT WORTH, TEXAS (December 11, 2018) — Houston Methodist, a health system composed of a leading academic medical center and six community hospitals in the greater Houston area, has selected Buxton as its analytics partner. Buxton will develop patient profiles and models that will allow Houston Methodist to improve site selection for new facilities across a variety of service lines. Additionally, Houston Methodist will be able to assess existing facilities in their network to understand where there is unmet consumer demand.
“Houston Methodist is poised for the next level of growth,” said Jeff Carr, vice president, finance, administration, and managed care for Houston Methodist. “We chose to partner with Buxton to help with site selection and the optimization of our existing network. Our team looks forward to starting the project.”
“Analytics play an important role in evaluating healthcare development opportunities,” said Bill Stinneford, senior vice president at Buxton. “We look forward to helping the Houston Methodist team expand and optimize their outpatient network and capitalize on their growth opportunities.”
As a Buxton client, Houston Methodist will have access to the Buxton Analytics Platform where users can visualize data and evaluate potential sites for new facilities. The platform will provide Houston Methodist with a wealth analytics and market insights on daypart traffic, patient demand, insurance payers, consumer behaviors and more.
About Houston Methodist
Houston Methodist has three hospitals ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the best hospitals in the Houston metro area. Each hospital is staffed with committed personnel who exemplify our core values: integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence. Patient safety, quality and service are our highest priorities.
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About Buxton
Buxton is the industry leader in customer analytics. Our analytics reveal who your customers are, where more potential customers are located and the value of each customer. More than 4,000 clients in the retail, restaurant, healthcare, private equity and public sectors have relied on our insights to guide their growth strategies.
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