SAS Blogs https://blogs.sas.com/content/ Connecting you to people, products & ideas from SAS Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:48:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6 Word. https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/2026/10/02/word/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:00:46 +0000 http://2.79803 AI tools hold great promise. But insurers must set a solid strategy and treat AI outputs as decision support, not decision makers.

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]]> When clinics have power, communities gain access https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/2026/10/02/when-clinics-have-power-communities-gain-access/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:33 +0000 http://2.79635 Imagine a mother arriving at a rural clinic just as daylight disappears. She is in labor and although the health worker is ready to care for her, skill and dedication alone are not enough. In that moment, light is a necessity. Reliable solar power is not just an infrastructure improvement. [...]

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]]> Behind every data point is a person: Turning insight into impact with the Kay Yow Cancer Fund https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/2026/10/01/kay-yow-cancer-fund-data-impact/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:01 +0000 http://2.79671 How do you make sure every dollar, program and partnership creates the greatest possible impact? Surprisingly, this question first came up around our Thanksgiving dinner table last year. My sister-in-law, Paula, works for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, an organization dedicated to supporting underserved women facing cancer through research, education [...]

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]]> Public sector digital sovereignty begins with governance https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/2026/09/30/public-sector-digital-sovereignty-begins-with-governance/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:56 +0000 http://2.79716 Governments are becoming more dependent on digital systems; at the same time, they are asking a fundamental question: How much control do they really have over them? Maintaining that control is at the heart of digital sovereignty. Government organizations must remain accountable for how data is collected, used and protected; [...]

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]]> How to measure success in value-based care https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/2026/09/29/how-to-measure-success-in-value-based-care/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:03:28 +0000 http://2.79698 For years, health care leaders have agreed on the promise of value-based care. Align incentives. Improve outcomes. Reduce unnecessary utilization. Create a better experience for patients and providers. But in the U.S. commercial health care market, agreement on the promise has not always produced agreement on the proof. Health plans, [...]

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]]> Alucinaciones: Cuando la IA miente sin saber que miente https://blogs.sas.com/content/hiddeninsights/2026/09/28/alucinaciones-cuando-la-ia-miente-sin-saber-que-miente/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:10:09 +0000 http://37.37986 Las inteligencias artificiales no mienten a propósito, pero eso no significa que digan siempre la verdad. Utilizan la probabilidad para decidir su respuesta y eso siempre conlleva un riesgo. A veces inventan datos, nombres o fuentes con la misma naturalidad con la que aciertan, y ahí está el problema: no [...]

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]]> AI ethics and SAS Models: Designing models with trust, transparency, and accountability https://blogs.sas.com/content/subconsciousmusings/2026/09/28/ai-ethics-and-sas-models/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:02:18 +0000 http://32.22419 Authors: Jennifer Hargrove and Ruth Baldasaro As technology continues to evolve rapidly, ethically centered model design is becoming increasingly important. In this post, we provide a brief overview of SAS Models and describe how all SAS models are built using SAS’ core principles for responsible innovation. SAS Models are built [...]

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]]> What is Owen's T function? https://blogs.sas.com/content/iml/2026/09/28/owen-t-function.html Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:21:17 +0000 http://22.60261 While researching a topic in probability, I encountered a special mathematical function that I had not previously known about. The function is called Owen's T function (Owen, 1956, Ann. Math. Stat.). It is useful for computing multivariate probabilities, for defining the skew-normal distribution, and for computing probabilities associated with certain [...]

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]]> The marketing decisioning gap: Why ‘next-best action’ is harder than it sounds https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/2026/09/25/the-marketing-decisioning-gap-why-next-best-action-is-harder-than-it-sounds/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:30 +0000 http://2.79623 Decisioning is now core to how marketers compete. Nine out of 10 marketers have seen increased ROI through personalization strategies and consumers are 80% more likely to purchase from companies offering tailored experiences, according to DemandSage research. And the market is voting with its budget. According to Grand View Research, [...]

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]]> Ready to turn AI into impact? Here’s what leaders need to get right first. https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/2026/09/25/ready-to-turn-ai-into-impact-heres-what-leaders-need-to-get-right-first/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:11 +0000 http://2.79602 Organizations getting real value from AI are not simply investing more. They’re building stronger foundations across strategy, data, governance, adoption and measurement. Here’s what successful AI leaders do differently.   Most SMBs are investing in AI, running pilots and experimenting with new use cases. Yet only 9% have fully embedded AI [...]

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