The Intelligent Foundation for Healthcare Progress

hc1 Signal IQ™ creates strategic value from lab data by providing timely, enriched, curated datasets optimized for healthcare analytics and insights, supported by subject matter expertise.

 

Many life sciences companies have struggled to unlock the value of real-world lab data. It’s clear that many vendors are not equipped to handle the nuance and complexity of laboratory data.  However, life sciences companies need actionable lab data to ensure that patients receive their life-saving treatments.

Our robust real-world data asset includes billions of lab results received in real time from a large, diverse set of laboratories. Which we refine and enrich into a high quality output designed to help deliver life-saving treatments to patients faster.

Why Healthcare Data Analytics Providers Choose Signal IQ™

Signal IQ™ delivers timely, enriched laboratory datasets optimized for healthcare analytics, backed by unmatched subject matter expertise to drive competitive differentiation.

Data You Can Actually Use: Fast and Ready for Analytics

Unlike commoditized datasets that deliver static information, Signal IQ™ captures laboratory data within 24 hours directly from LIS systems. Our data lake refines and curates information into actionable outputs tailored to your specific analytics requirements.

Direct-from-Lab Quality and Precision

Access diverse laboratory data from large reference labs, integrated delivery networks, academic medical centers, and community hospitals. Our datasets capture providers and testing scenarios unrepresented in other market offerings.

Expert-guided Data Solutions

hc1 doesn’t just hand over raw data, we deliver a full product backed by lab and data science experts. Our team scopes, curates, and delivers data aligned to each customer’s goals, ensuring they get real value and insights, not just files.

Specialized Focus in a Complex Domain

Lab data is highly complex, and hc1 specializes in it. Our infrastructure, privacy compliance, and deep domain knowledge make us the most reliable partner for organizations that need high-quality, contextualized lab data, not generic datasets.

Avoid the Costly Pitfalls of Traditional RWD purchases

Healthcare data buyers have repeatedly encountered incomplete datasets, duplicate purchases, and formats requiring extensive data science resources. Signal IQ™ eliminates these challenges by delivering expert-curated, analytics-ready datasets that enable immediate implementation without requiring additional staffing investments.

Our specialized approach to laboratory data collection and curation ensures you receive exactly what your analytics initiatives require—formatted for immediate use and supported by deep domain expertise.

Frequently asked questions

How does Signal IQ™ differ from other laboratory datasets?

Signal IQ™ provides real-time data capture within 24 hours directly from laboratory information systems, comprehensive curation optimized for analytics use cases, and ongoing support from laboratory subject matter experts. This contrasts with static, commoditized datasets that require extensive internal processing.

What types of laboratory data sources does Signal IQ™ include?

Our datasets encompass large reference laboratories, integrated delivery networks, academic medical centers, and community hospitals, ensuring comprehensive coverage of testing scenarios and provider types often missing from other data offerings.

Do you provide ongoing support beyond data delivery?

Yes. Signal IQ™ includes dedicated subject matter expertise throughout the engagement, from initial scoping through dataset delivery and optimization. We partner with you to ensure successful implementation and achievement of your analytical objectives.

How quickly can Signal IQ™ datasets be implemented?

Signal IQ™ datasets are delivered in analytics-ready formats, eliminating the need for extensive data science teams and processing delays. Implementation timelines depend on your specific use case requirements and can be discussed during consultation.

Partnering with hc1 has helped us to achieve significant clinical and financial improvements in the lab. We value hc1 for their real-time market insight, lab sourcing expertise, and unbiased assessment of how to improve outcomes for long-term success. We are also exploring options to expand our relationship with additional hc1 specialties. We are very pleased with the results achieved.

Luis Forero Former AVP Supply Chain, Rush University Medical Center

As a healthcare executive, I was very selective in choosing partners to help us achieve our system Laboratory performance goals. I tended to set very high expectations and “stretch” wherever possible. hc1 accepted my challenge and far exceeded my expectations in every category they assisted, resulting in over $7M in savings during our 4-year engagement. They weren’t just another vendor.  They were a true partner that delivered.

Ron Sparks Former Vice President Ancillary Services, SCL Health

Efficiency is more than just lowering costs; it is also about adding value.  Working with hc1 enabled us to transform our approach in supply chain management, ensuring that we not only delivered savings but also excellence to our customers.

Dr. Calvin L. Bohanan Administrative Director, Operations, Norman Regional

The hc1 Supply Chain Management team has provided specific lab expertise to Mercy to align and advance our vendor contracts across our enterprise. This has resulted in millions in cost savings over our multi-year engagement with them.”

Matt Livengood Chief Laboratory Officer, Mercy Health

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