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title: Empowering health systems to proactively plan for resource demand.
description: Epistemix simulates the demand on health systems, allowing them to proactively plan for staffing and patient resources.
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# Forecast system resource demand.

Epistemix forecasts help health system leaders plan ahead for system resource needs. 

Health systems use our data to anticipate COVID-19 surges, seasonal respiratory illness demand spikes, emergency management resources, and staffing needs.

*Informed by decades of work with*

National School Boards Association

## How We Can Help

Epistemix empowers  health systems to proactively assess demand and optimize resources across facilities.

![illustration of health system forecasts](https://5670167.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/illustration%20of%20health%20system%20forecasts.png?width=220&name=illustration%20of%20health%20system%20forecasts.png "illustration of health system forecasts")

Plan ahead with demand forecasts

![illustration of health system metrics](https://5670167.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/illustration%20of%20health%20system%20metrics.png?width=220&name=illustration%20of%20health%20system%20metrics.png "illustration of health system metrics")

Balance staff and resources within and between facilities

![illustration of hospital alerts map](https://5670167.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/illustration%20of%20hospital%20alerts%20map.png?width=220&name=illustration%20of%20hospital%20alerts%20map.png "illustration of hospital alerts map")

Identify and mitigate persistent capacity alerts

## Case Studies

- [![](https://5670167.hs-sites.com/hubfs/epistemix-q2-2022-covid-19-forecast-2000w.png)
  
  
  
  ### Forecasting national hospital admissions for COVID-19
  
  Epistemix produces a quarterly forecast of nationwide hospital demand due to COVID-19.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ](https://blog.epistemix.com/blog/q2-2022-covid-19-forecast)
- [![](https://5670167.hs-sites.com/hubfs/epistemix%20article%20healthpulse.jpg)
  
  
  
  ### Visualize capacity alerts to plan for staffing
  
  Epistemix forecasted hospital admissions, emergency department visits, and capacity alerts for facilities across a Michigan health system, to plan for a COVID-19 surge.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ](https://blog.epistemix.com/blog/forecasting-emergency-department-demand-to-inform-staffing-and-improve-outcomes)
- [![](https://5670167.hs-sites.com/hubfs/epistemix%20article%20fire%20safety.jpg)
  
  
  
  ### ED demand during wildfire season
  
  We use analyzed air quality data and forecast ED demand due to acute asthma attacks during the Dixie Fire in July 2021.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ](https://blog.epistemix.com/blog/estimating-acute-asthma-er-visits-resulting-from-the-dixie-fire)
- ![](https://5670167.hs-sites.com/hubfs/MHA%20Michigan%20health%20case%20sudy.jpg)
  
  
  
  ### Planning for the winter delta wave
  
  Epistemix teamed up with MHA to model COVID-19 hospitalizations across the state of Michigan. Michigan Hospital Association used this forecast data to plan through the winter delta wave.
  
   

## In the News

[![](https://5670167.hs-sites.com/hubfs/stat-scenarios-future-covid-thumbnail.jpg)

![STAT](https://5670167.hs-sites.com/hubfs/stat-logo.png)

### Evolutionary scenarios for the future of COVID

](https://www.statnews.com/2022/02/16/coronaviruses-are-clever-evolutionary-scenarios-for-the-future-of-sars-cov-2)

[![](https://5670167.hs-sites.com/hubfs/winter.jpeg)

![The Atlantic](https://5670167.hs-sites.com/hubfs/the-atlantic-logo.png)

### COVID Sure Looks Seasonal Now

](https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/11/covid-seasonal-winter/620766/)

[![](https://5670167.hs-sites.com/hubfs/america-disected-state-pandemic-thumbnail.jpg)

![America Dissected Podcast](https://5670167.hs-sites.com/hubfs/america-dissected-logo.png)

### State of the Pandemic with Dr. Don Burke

](https://crooked.com/podcast/state-of-the-pandemic-with-dr-don-burke)

Solve your capacity and staffing problems.

[ Contact Us ](mailto:will.thomas@epistemix.com)