Real-Time Seminar: Business Intelligence and Predictive Analytics in Criminal Justice

University of Maryland alumnus Dr. Calvin Johnson of the Court Services & Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) will kick off Optimal Solutions Group, LLC’s (Optimal’s) Real-Time Policy Seminar Series with a presentation entitled “Business Intelligence and Predictive Analytics in Criminal Justice: Assessing the Risk of Failure While Under Community Supervision.” He will discuss the convergence of business intelligence tools and research methods such as predictive analytics for applications in criminal justice. The seminar will be held February 4, 2011 at the University of Maryland’s Susquehanna Hall in room 1120 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. » Read more

Girl Scouts Robotics Team Wins Rookie Award

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As a result of their hard work and dedication, seven members of Girl Scout Troop #2701 won the Rookie All Star Award at the First Lego League Qualifier Event on January 29, 2011. The team completed a research project on pre-diabetes and designed a robot that performed four health-related missions. » Read more

Optimal Obtains Apple Developer License

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Apple Inc. (Apple) recently approved an application for a developer license to Optimal Solutions Group, LLC, (Optimal) to develop smart phone applications to use in accordance with its real-time projects. The license provides access to the Apple Safari Developer Program, the iOS Developer Program, and the Mac Developer Program. Optimal plans to use the license for immediate development of applications for its multimodal support system project, which assists children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). » Read more

Quantifying Quality Improvement Cost Savings for Medicare

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With quality measurement and improvement being key components of the 2010 health reform legislation, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) are working to identify opportunities for improvement in the quality of patient care while protecting the integrity of the Medicare Trust Fund. Through the Measure and Instrument Development and Support (MIDS) contract, Optimal Solutions Group, LLC (Optimal), completed various return on investment analysis of potential quality indicators for CMS per the measure development guidelines, the Measure Management System (MMS) Blueprint. » Read more

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