Senior Principal Ryan Brooks works with the research team in providing research, analysis, and contributions in the areas of healthcare collaboration and partnerships, telemedicine implementation, EHR optimization, and value-based care transition. Prior to joining NIC, he served as Clinical Administrator for multiple service lines within the Johns Hopkins Health System, where he focused on patient throughput strategies, regulatory compliance, and lean deployment throughout the organization. Brooks received his Bachelor’s in Health Services Administration from James Madison University and his Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Maryland.
Anne Standish is a Research Statistician in the Outreach Group at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC). At NIC, Anne is an important contributor to NIC’s analytics and has been involved in a number of initiatives focused on the analysis of NIC’s seniors housing time series data. While working at NIC, she received her M.S. in Applied Statistics from Villanova University. She also has a B.S. in Psychological & Social Sciences from Penn State Abington. Prior to NIC, she worked in a range of academic research positions. Outside of having a passion for quantitative research methods and statistical analysis, Anne also has an interest in data visualization.
By: Ryan Brooks & Anne Standish | February 24, 2022
Introduction This blog presents an abbreviated portion of the recently released white paper by NIC Analytics. Understanding the population demographics and prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) by market can provide insights about potentially targeting select metropolitan areas in which to develop communities with specialized offerings for senior housing residents with CKD. Due to the differing levels of Medicare beneficiaries (MB) with CKD by metropolitan area, operators may be able target specific markets where they can gain increased resident interest as well as potential additional income by offering services tailored to residents with CKD such as in-home dialysis and specialized dietary support.
