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Welcome to Spectral Health! You can get powerful insights from hospital financial data just by asking questions in plain English. We use a credit system for our queries, and you can get started for free.

There are three main types of questions you can ask, each with a different credit cost.

1. Request a Standard Report

When you need a comprehensive, pre-formatted analysis, you can ask for a standard report by name. Currently, the Cost Ratio Report is available. This is the most cost-effective way to get a deep analysis.

Simply tell the assistant what you need, including the hospital and the fiscal year.

Examples:

  • “Can you give me the cost ratio report for Kindred Hospital in Las Vegas for 2022?”
  • “Generate a cost ratio report for provider number 123456 for fiscal year 2021.”

The assistant will generate a detailed PDF and a CSV file with the report data.

2. Ask for Custom Data

For questions that are not covered by a standard report, you can ask for any specific data you need. The assistant will query the HCRIS database and return the results as a table.

Examples:

  • “What hospitals in California had the highest net income in 2022?”
  • “Show me the total charges for all hospitals in Florida for fiscal year 2021.”
  • “List the top 5 hospitals by total patient revenue in 2019.”

You will receive a CSV file with the raw data.

3. Request Data with a Visualization

You can also ask for a visual representation of your custom data query. This builds on a custom data query and has an additional credit cost. Simply add a phrase like “and show me a chart” or “plot the results” to your request.

Examples:

  • “What were the total costs for hospitals in city of New York in 2022, and show me a bar chart?”
  • “Plot the net patient revenue for hospitals in the 90210 zip code.”

The assistant will generate a relevant chart based on your data, in addition to providing the CSV file.

Try Our Free Tier

Every user gets a number of free credits each month to explore the full power of Spectral Health. You can try out all the query types mentioned above without any commitment.

To see more details on our plans and credit system, visit our Pricing Page.

What’s Next?

Now that you understand the basics, a great next step is to learn more about our standard reports.