Welcome to episode 488 of the AI in Action podcast, the show where we break down the hype and explore the impact that Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence are making on our everyday lives.

Powered by Alldus International, our goal is to share with you the insights of technologists and data science enthusiasts to showcase the excellent work that is being done within AI in North America and Europe.

Today’s guest is Russ Sacks, Co-Founder & EVP of Data Science and Special Projects at Kythera Labs. Founded in 2019, Kythera Labs’ data scientists, engineers, statisticians and domain experts are dedicated to building solutions that efficiently collect, organize, standardize, improve and transform data. The company are empowering the Healthcare and Life Sciences industries to uncover insights that lead to better patient outcomes.

Russ leads the Data Science and Operations Research team at Kythera Labs. He has over 20 years of experience in operations research, process excellence, data science, and software development. He has implemented data science models and predictive analytics to manage diseases, utilization and revenue cycles at numerous healthcare organizations. Russ is also a Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

In today’s episode, Russ talks about:

An overview of Kythera Labs

Challenges in working with Healthcare data

Problems the Data Science team are solving in this space

What the near future looks like for Kythera Labs

Why Kythera Labs is a great place to work

To find out more about all the great work happening at Kythera Labs, check out the website www.kytheralabs.com and follow them on LinkedIn and X @KytheraLabs. You can also connect with Russ directly on LinkedIn or follow him on X @RussSacks.

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