Mediato's Mercurio-D4

When pandemics such as Covid-19 emerge, the ability for government to quickly pivot and mobilize to determine the most opportune course of action and identify vulnerable population based on facts rather than speculation is critical. 

Governmental agencies have vast amounts of data available both internally and externally. The integration, organization, and dissemination of the data has become a major hurdle. This is especially critical when addressing crisis because the data is contextualized in multiple ways, leading to conflicting and confusing options.  

Mediato's Mercurio-D4 solves this by contextualizing and organizing data to help agencies leverage information to effectively help communities.

The Community Analytics Portal offers the sharing of Mediato certified reports, code, and solutions to be shared and implemented globally. This capability allows our clients to extend their resources, build upon others' work, and collaborate to find solutions. 

Mercurio Cloud centrally aggregates clients' public data for educational, research, and governmental usage.

Government agencies need to streamline and more effectively manage the services provided to constituents. Issues such as homelessness, behavioral health, and judicial reform are a few areas government agencies are trying to understand and resolve effectively, efficiently, and economically. According to the US Census, over 52 million people received government assistance in 2015. COVID-19 and the current economic environment has added to and exacerbated these issues. 

Already heavily tasked government agencies are now at the precipice of where and how to allocate limited funds. This is a nationwide, if not global, issue impacting everyone receiving government assistance. 

Social issues are all inter-related. Data is at the core of every policy, service, and program provided by agencies. Agency departments need the ability to share data easily and in a timely fashion internally or externally to be effective and understand the complexity and correlations of issues faced by constituents. Without this, when faced with an epidemic or pushed to the limit, staff is forced to act ineffectively and hope things go well. This lack of information results in panic, reactionary overspending, less than adequate assistance, and possibly death. 

Data mismanagement is very dangerous and creates an environment of confusion and chaos. 

Mercurio-D4 is an integrated data and analytics platform which organizes, manages, secures, and shares information needed to address and control widespread epidemics in a complex world. 

Mercurio-D4 transforms data into information and encourages discovery. With the ability to absorb unlimited data sources internal and external, Mercurio-D4 allows the centralization of information to best understand the population. Once centralized, D4 cleans, aggregates, and normalizes data to assess validity. Information is presentable, digestible, and actionable with flexible reporting capabilities to answer questions in real time. Mercurio-D4 builds advanced security features to allow protected dissemination of information. 

Mercurio-D4 increases insight and empowers potential with data management, governance, and security strategies. Work is streamlined, focused, and confident because of data supported decisions.  

The Community Analytics Portal offers our clients the ability to share Mediato-certified code, reports, and solutions to be implemented globally. This capability allows our clients to extend their resources, build upon others work, as well as collaborate to find solutions. 

Mercurio Cloud centrally aggregates clients' public data for educational and research usage.

Mercurio-D4 minimizes time to implementation because global solutions can not wait. 

The target population includes all citizens but particularly those individuals requiring multiple government services, federal and local.  

Mercurio-D4 helps government agency staff address the needs of individuals requiring services provided or managed by government agencies. This includes disease management, behavioral health, prisons, suicide hotline, and homeless service recipients for example. The system enables the staff to address each individual's unique situation by leveraging evidence-based programs that match the individuals situation. For example, approving an integrated treatment plan for someone who is not able to be quarantined on their own differently than someone who can. 

For COVID-type issues requiring the collaboration between medical facilities and government, hospital data can be shared directly using the standardized interoperability data format. This allows for real-time data to be shared with the agency bidirectionally. This ensures decisions for the most efficient use of resources and disease control are made with accurate information.   

For prison disease management, facilities can be leveraged to quarantine inmates based on disease severity and population demographics to control the spread.  

Mediato's staff have worked in the public sector for a few years if not their entire career. We understand the public sector strengths, weaknesses, and areas for opportunity.  

Mercurio-D4 allows for the collection, integration, management, analysis, and sharing of data in real-time. The technology foundation provides agencies to contextually understand the population impacted by an epidemic such as COVID. 

Data is shareable securely with a wider audience to allow for external analysis to discover correlations and find pathways to success.  

Mediato's Community Analytics Portal offers the sharing of Mediato certified code, reports, and solutions to be shared and implemented globally. This capability allows for our clients to extend their resources, build upon and reuse others' work, and collaborate to find solutions to control and manage spread of disease.  

Mediato's Mercurio-D4 and methodology is built on a transparent and open platform. Agencies owns their data and business rules because it's managed at the data layer rather than in a proprietary tool. This allows the agency to quickly adopt technological advances in analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence with ease. 

Since the platform has been standardized, customers are able to share research, code, and analysis with a broader community via the Community Analytic Portal. Other organizations are able to quickly implement solutions within their own environment as well as build upon existing solutions. This not only saves time but reduces development and research costs drastically. 

Mediato's methodology of implementing, facilitating, and educating clients allows for the growth of the technology departments and dependent organizations by providing in-depth knowledge on data management, data governance, and information security.  

Mediato's competitors include consulting companies, in-house technology organizations, and analytic tools. 

Consulting companies tend to solve the issue-at-hand and check boxes for a delivery. Though innovative and creative, they don't provide long-term sustainability and flexibility for growth. 

The in-house technology organizations rely on internal knowledge which may be not be aware of the most innovative and creative advances in data management, information security, and data governance. 

Analytic tools ingest data into their proprietary platform making it difficult to pivot and take advantage of a new emerging technology. This is done by placing all business rules and logic within the platform; hence, when an organization wants to change, it becomes cost-prohibitive to do so.

Mercurio-D4 platform is developed using  Microsoft SQL Server, PowerBI and Qlik for visualizations, and Snowflake cloud. 

Microsoft is a commonly deployed data solution with a large availability of resources globally for coding and visualizations. 

Qlik's advanced visualizations enhance the ability to visually see correlations easily. Data is managed within the database environment and is published for visualization purposes to Qlik. If, in the future, another tool offers more advanced features, our clients can easily convert without losing any business rules or logic.  

Snowflake cloud allows for ease of use for coding and sharing information. Those with SQL skills can easily work in this environment.   

With the ease of use, availability of skilled resources, secured environments, and flexible integrations, these tools were the optimal combinations for large and small clients. 

The hosted solution enables organizations to start immediately without significant investment in infrastructure.

The on-site solution leverages the client's existing infrastructure and resources. Mediato is able to install the platform, train staff on best practices, and integrate with existing analytic tools such as ArcGIS and R. 

This solid foundation of technology, data management, and training successfully positions organizations for organizing and managing as well as  sharing data securely and taking advantage of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. 

Mercurio Cloud aggregates clients' public data to create a robust environment with vast amounts of data globally to create accurate algorithms to more accurately predict severity and define mitigation steps.

Data is at the core of every policy, program, and budget for every organization. Ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of the data is of utmost importance especially when impacting human lives. Mediato has built its offering on industry standard technologies and leveraged years of experience in the data industry and public sector. The key differentiation is the sophisticated database with information security design integrated at the data level.  

The database design and methodology follow industry best practices. Being experts in data along with extensive knowledge of the public sector has afforded us the ability to creatively and thoughtfully integrate the technologies and design a robust platform. The additional functional requirement was that the platform can easily be extend for future growth for the betterment of our clients and their constituents.

Input: 

• Government agencies centralize data systems
• Government agencies are able to connect with partners and exchange data
• Government agencies have a platform to collaborate and address problems 

Short term outcomes:

• Map areas of infection with multiple demographic and service overlays to visualize potential correlations 
• Automate critical resource inventory such as beds, testing kits, and ventilators to identify areas of need and surplus locally, nationally, and globally
• Identify areas to reduce cost and reallocate funds
• Identify over-utilized and under-utilized services 
• Identify fraudulent and inaccurate billing 
• Securely share public data real-time with research and community to promote transparency and advance research capabilities
• Create critical, targeted dashboards to monitor areas of concern
• Analyze correlations between services, people, locations, time, and providers to gain greater insight into finding resolutions
• Identify high-utilization individuals that may need alternate recovery or treatment plans 

Medium term outcomes:

• Develop policies based on contextually accurate data for the betterment of the population 
• Share algorithms, methodologies, and reports with other agencies to use or enhance for disease detection and containment
• Develop and implement integrated programs founded on evidence-based decisions
• Monitor Provider performance with the development of Key Performance Indicators and ranking
• Monitoring and analysis of patient progress
• Identifying of risk factors to intervene at earlier points
• Annual budget creation and justification based on actual costs
• Rapid response capability and plan of action development to address pandemics efficiently

Long term outcomes:

• Move to constant improvement government model  
• Determine best possible outcome based on machine learning algorithms
• Smart city integration points
• Improved population health
• Citizen involvement, awareness, and cooperation for disease containment and control
• Partnership between government, research, and private sector for the betterment of the population 
• Success stories of moving from homelessness and unemployed to employed and self-reliant

Currently, we are in the prototype phase, hence the number is 0.

In one year, we are conservatively projecting the number to be 7 million within the US. 

In 5 years, we are conservatively projecting we will serve 100 million globally with conservative and controlled growth. 

The goal for Mediato is to implement Mercurio-D4 on-premise and hosted across USA. The State of Arizona awarded Mediato the Data Management Services contract for allowing us to market directly to the State and local agencies within AZ including the Native American nations. 

The road-map for the next 5 years is to expand across the US and enter the EMEA market by partnering with local entities and selling directly to government agencies. 

With the platform hosting option, the environment is cloned, most work can be done remotely hence a smaller staff is required to manage and maintain the system. 

The on-premise solution requires a staff of 5 for approximately 18 months for each engagement. Mediato has a wide network of qualified individuals to engage on a direct hire or contract basis. 

Mediato's current barriers are the corona virus pandemic and economic environment. 

Mediato will be partnering with managed service providers and resellers to penetrate the market. The second strategic direction is to provide online seminars on data management in the government realm. The last strategic direction is to respond to RFPs. 

We have 5 core team members focused on sales, product development, and presentations. We have a direct network of 27 individuals to add to the company as we grow. 

The Mediato team consists of experienced data, business, and public sector professionals with an average of 12 years. On the Advisory Board, we have the retired CIO of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities. The data scientist team is led by a distinguished social scientist with experience in judicial reform and population health. The technology team is led by an accomplished data management professional who holds an EDMA from CMMI and has years of experience leading teams in organizational data transformations. The CFO and COO are both industry leaders in their respective fields. 

The entire leadership team is passionate about leveraging our skills and experience to make a positive impact on population health and social issues.

Mediato is currently partnering with the State of Arizona to provide Data Management Services to State and local entities including universities and Native American nations. 

Mediato's key customer is a government agency providing services to constituents with the goal of improving population health. 

The platform is provided as a hosted solution for small to mid-size organizations and as perpetual license for larger organizations. This pricing model allows for scaling based on population size and budget. 

Hosted solution:

Key Resources: 1 data engineer is required for 2 weeks for each hosted solution. For every 10 solutions, 1 technical resource is required for maintenance and support. 

Partners: Hosting partner to manage infrastructure and security

The cost structure is a base implementation cost and a monthly subscription which covers the cost of the host environment and licenses. The monthly subscription is based on the core hosting cost plus a specified amount based on population. 

The hosted solution customers have consistent platform updates, access to services including the Community Analytics Portal with a limited data governance and master data management solution.

On-Premise solution:

Key Resources: For the on-premise solution, a team of 5 consisting of a data architect, project manager, and 3 developers is required. 

The revenue model is based on the perpetual license for the platform plus time and materials for the team. The average engagement for a large organization is approximately 18 months. A large organization is defined as having a population of 750,000 or greater.

The recurring revenue for the on-prem solution is a support contract which provides platform updates and access to the Community Analytics Portal. 

We have financed current operations from capital provided by our founders. Our plan is to augment this through a combination of founder investment, sales, and grants. With the award from the State of Arizona for Data Management Services, we are on track to implementing and selling platform and services. 

Our best source of sustainability will be performing our services, because those can be done with a healthy operating margin that can finance future growth organically. If growth occurs faster than expected, we shall seek out “growth” investment capital. 

Mediato has adopted a corporate structure which enables outside funding from individuals, grants, and partnerships.  

Mediato is applying to Solve for the following main reasons:

1. Secure funding to provide the platform and solution at cost to organizations who do not have the budget for implementation but have the need. 
2. To reach a wider audience in order to gain support and receive guidance and mentoring
3. To partner with peers in order to have a bigger global impact 

Though the team is highly experienced in the core areas, we are open to guidance, mentoring, and partnerships with those who can assist with marketing and exposure to a larger audience as well as help establish partnerships globally while staying within the legal boundaries for ethical operations.

With global pandemics becoming more prevalent, Mediato has created a platform where governments can partner with hospitals to know how many individuals have been infected based on testing, the availability of resources such as ventilators, beds, and facilities, as well as identifying high risk individuals based on location and/or demographics. 

The Community Analytics Portal allows for organizations to share certified  custom solutions with fellow organizations. This capability reduces the time needed to begin analyzing situations. It also allows organizations to build upon work that has already been established to create further breakthroughs. It also allows organizations who have not been impacted to understand the situation/pandemic and prepare accordingly leveraging the work of others. This is truly a global community effort coming together to solve issues.  

Data is at the heart of every technological advancement. By ensuring accurate and timely data integrations, machine learning, robotic processing automation, and AI algorithms can be developed soundly to ensure the accuracy of results and outputs. 

As we continue to grow and implement these algorithms, we hope to help reach those in need of assistance for any targeted and severe issue or pandemic at an earlier point until the issue is eradicated. 

Mercurio-D4 is a platform focused on the transformation and modernization of government agencies. With the number of women suffering from poverty, homelessness, and abuse, which are attributed to a variety of issues such as behavioral and mental health, we hope that empowering agencies to become more efficient will benefit women. 

Mercurio-D4 was developed by a woman in order to improve the lives of women and girls. As a divorced mother of a 2 year old daughter and no college education, she experienced the hardships of struggling to make a life for herself and her daughter. She knows and understands the hardships of both the parents depending on child-support and of the agency staff trying to track down 'dead-beat' parents. She witnessed the inefficiency of the system when the case worker located her ex-husband yet was not able to garnish his wages nor tax refunds due to the limitations of the data systems.  Fortunately, she had a strong support system and eventually completed her education. However, many women do not have this type of support to overcome hardships and struggles. 

The government services are used as a safety net to provide the support structure to help women achieve a self-sustaining status. The vision of Mediato is to transform the data environment in order to reduce fraudulent claims and control costs, streamline services, and develop targeted programs and policies to help women and girls overcome hardships and succeed.