{"product_id":"a-practical-guide-to-analytics-for-governments-isbn-9781119362821","title":"A Practical Guide to Analytics for Governments","description":"\u003cb\u003eAnalytics can make government work better—this book shows you how\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Practical Guide to Analytics for Governments\u003c\/i\u003e provides demonstrations of real-world analytics applications for legislators, policy-makers, and support staff at the federal, state, and local levels. Big data and analytics are transforming industries across the board, and government can reap many of those same benefits by applying analytics to processes and programs already in place. From healthcare delivery and child well-being, to crime and program fraud, analytics can—in fact, already does—transform the way government works. This book shows you how analytics can be implemented in your own milieu: What is the downstream impact of new legislation? How can we make programs more efficient? Is it possible to predict policy outcomes \u003ci\u003ewithout\u003c\/i\u003e analytics? How do I get started building analytics into my government organization? The answers are all here, with accessible explanations and useful advice from an expert in the field. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnalytics allows you to mine your data to create a holistic picture of your constituents; this model helps you tailor programs, fine-tune legislation, and serve the populace more effectively. This book walks you through analytics as applied to government, and shows you how to reap Big data's benefits at whatever level necessary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn how analytics is already transforming government service delivery\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDelve into the digital healthcare revolution\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse analytics to improve education, juvenile justice, and other child-focused areas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApply analytics to transportation, criminal justice, fraud, and much more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegislators and policy makers have plenty of great ideas—but how do they put those ideas into play? Analytics can play a crucial role in getting the job done well. \u003ci\u003eA Practical Guide to Analytics for Governments\u003c\/i\u003e provides advice, perspective, and real-world guidance for public servants everywhere. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Lowman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChild Welfare 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealthcare 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrescription Drug Abuse 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCriminal Justice and Public Safety 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmart Cities 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransportation 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFraud, Waste, and Abuse 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishing a Center of Analytics 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Child Well-Being 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWill Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData-Driven Culture 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Sharing 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Quality 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing Risk 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddressing the Perceived Limits of Analytics Pertaining to\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing Risk 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact on Workforce 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Education 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNadja Young\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuild Your Engine—Build the Education Data\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystem Infrastructure 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse the Dashboard to Measure What Matters Most—Student\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Growth 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse the Navigation System to Guide Education Policy 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLook through the Windshield with Predictive Analytics 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrive the Car and Use the Data 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Healthcare 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeremy Racine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole of the Government 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenge 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValue-Based Care 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Prescription Drug Abuse 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteve Kearney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational Initiatives 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrescription Drug Monitoring Programs 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvanced Analytics 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Outcomes 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Criminal Justice and Public Safety 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Kennedy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving Data Access and Data Quality 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytics throughout the Justice and Public Safety\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystem 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Brilliant Analytics for Smart Cities 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJennifer Robinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmart Cities 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnologies in Smart City Solutions 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Management 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytics 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Transportation 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJim Trogdon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Data and Analytics 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenefi ts of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational Focus on Adoption of Performance Measures 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSafety Performance Measures 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystem Performance Measures 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Data and Analytics 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenefi ts of Transportation Performance Management and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproved Measures 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Fraud, Waste, and Abuse 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarl Hammersburg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealthcare 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTax and the Underground Economy 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenefi ts Programs 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommendations 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Center of Analytics 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKay Meyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy a Center of Analytics? 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Makes a Center of Analytics? 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Center of Analytics? 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARIE LOWMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is a principal industry consultant-government at SAS Institute. For more than two decades, she has overseen SAS's commitment to helping government organizations provide high-quality services to their constituents, while maximizing resources and budgets.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLegislators, agency leaders, and support staff at federal, state, and local levels have unprecedented access to information and data on citizens. Advances in analytics, modeling, machine learning, reporting, and other technologies give civic leaders the power to better understand how government affects citizenry at every one of life's touchpoints, from childhood into adulthood. \u003ci\u003eA Practical Guide to Analytics for Governments\u003c\/i\u003e shines a light on the best practices used by public service professionals at every level who are making better decisions through analytics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom public health and child well-being to transportation and fraud fighting, this immediately useful guide shows how analytics are already transforming the way government works. Each one of the exceptional contributors—including a teacher, councilwoman, transportation secretary, doctor, criminal justice expert, and others—shares the strategies and techniques that can improve results with informed decisions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnalytics can take the guesswork out of government programs and enable government leaders to enhance quality of life for citizens. This single resource describes how data and analytics can help: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial services be proactive in assisting youth and families by identifying the most at-risk children, as well as address internal concerns such as high turnover and caseworker safety\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublic health and substance abuse workers customize care and interventions, and combat the opioid epidemic from the abuser and provider sides\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCity leaders turn their municipalities into \"smart cities\" by choosing the right projects that support a long-term strategy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublic leaders craft a step-by-step plan to create a government data analytics center to serve as a streamlined, more cost- effective platform for data-driven solutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe answers to better governance are out there, and \u003ci\u003eA Practical Guide to Analytics for Governments\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to find them in the data.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Practical Guide to Analytics for Governments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In working with governments across the country, often what's needed for analytics is to just get started. This book is full of examples of typical problems and potential solutions that provide insight into how analytics can work in government. Practitioners from a variety of backgrounds and sectors will benefit from the compelling stories and practical guidance to get analytics off the ground.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Eric Reese, Senior Implementation Advisor, Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Accessible, applicable, relevant, and inspiring! Each chapter presents real-life examples of challenges and data-driven fixes that apply to our day-to-day government lives. These stories allow the reader to not only understand the process and value of data analytics, but inspire and empower the reader to act.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Robert Phocas, J.D., M.E.M., Director of Sustainability, City of Charlotte, NC \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A Practical Guide to Analytics for Governments\u003c\/i\u003e offers perfect examples of how governments can enhance success in policy development and implementation, improving effectiveness and efficiency in the achievement of desired outcomes. This book accurately describes how a government's investment in advanced analytics can provide a valuable tool in assuring solid policy decisions.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Lanier M. Cansler, Former member of the North Carolina General Assembly and Former Secretary of the NC Department of Health and Human Services \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In many ways, modern government \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e information. 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