MEETING A NEED
LOCAL innovation KPI NINJA CPO VIJAY MUSUNURU, CTO NAREN PARIMI AND CEO VINEETH YEDDULA
Health Care Ninjas
KPI NINJA DRIVES HEALTH CARE OUTCOMES WITH ANALYTICS KPI Ninja is doing big things with data analytics in the health care space. The company helps health care institutions provide information for people to better improve health outcomes. Founded in in 2014, the company is owned by Vineeth Yeddula, CEO, Vijay Musunuru, CPO, and Naren Parimi, CTO. The idea for the company came from their real-life experience. “As prior health care leaders that were leading teams through improvement efforts, we first-hand experienced the health data obstacles related to seeing the right story efficiently,” Yeddula said. “So, armed with a mission to empower health care organizations and clinicians to improve care using health data, we created KPI Ninja.”
validated by numerous organizations and programs and holds multiple national certifications. While these certifications help establish reputability and trust with potential clients, the KPI Ninja team believes that their software is not the only driving force to securing a loyal client base. “KPI Ninja is different in that we do not just offer software solutions, but we work side-by-side with clients to provide technology that fits their needs and provide consulting on how to use the data to meaningfully improve patient lives,” Yeddula said. “Our core mission is to help improve the health of our communities. With that, our passions lie in supporting various health data use cases, rather than just solving data exchange obstacles or building data dashboards.”
Improving Patient Outcomes
Funding A Vision
The concept helps health organizations understand their current performance and identify key areas that need improvement. “We bring the data together for a cohesive view of the patient(s) and provide analytics to help providers and organizations understand their current performance. They then can use this data to make meaningful improvements on the outcomes that matter to their patients.” KPI Ninja’s core technology solution is called Ninja Universe. It has been
While obtaining adequate funding was a real challenge in their journey, they were able to receive grants from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and seed money that was led by Invest Nebraska. After building trust with clients, KPI Ninja has seen rapid growth in its seven years of business operations. With 45 full-time employees, the company has seen a whopping 1,100% growth over the past three years. It currently supports about 22 million patient lives in the country.
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