Process automation

icare · SAS

Independently reportedInsuranceAustraliaScaledPublic sectorClassical MLLive 2019

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The problem

Workers' compensation claims were processed using a standard, one-size-fits-all approach for 30 years, not matching individual needs.

What was deployed

Vendor
SAS
Products
SAS Enterprise Miner
Technique
Classical ML
Build or buy
Bought and customised
Deployment
On-premise
Data used
structured data including 96 different data points and 61 biopsychosocial variables per claim; over a year’s worth of de-identified claims data
Scale
10 triage requests per second during peak time
Timeline
6 months

What changed

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increased by 15%accuracy

Using structured data including 96 different data points and 61 biopsychosocial variables per claim, icare shifted from a regression model to a random forest model from SAS Enterprise Miner, increasing accuracy by 15%.

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10 per secondtriage requests processedduring peak time

icare are now able to respond to 10 triage requests per second during peak time, which ensures the team can service the needs of customers as quickly and efficiently as possible

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This level of performance is critical as icare are now able to respond to 10 triage requests per second during peak time, which ensures the team can service the needs of customers as quickly and efficiently as possible
Melanie Wind, General Manager, Data and Analytics, icare

Difficulties and limits

Sources

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