Can business intelligence really improve healthcare?
An enormous flow of data is generated from patient encounters on a daily basis, and those who promote business intelligence believe this data can become useful information with the help of “BI” tools. Not just any information, but information that can help hospitals derive added value from their IT investments by sharpening their decision-making on both the business and clinical sides.
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GHC-SCW, the first Madison health organization to deploy an electronic medical record, is turning its attention to the reporting mechanisms of EMRs, which serve as the foundation for business intelligence in healthcare.John HansmannFor inspiration, Metz can turn to John Hansmann, a regional manager for Intermountain Healthcare. Intermountain is a Utah-based nonprofit organization that has used analytics for its clinical operations.
Hansmann, who spoke at WTN’s annual Digital Healthcare Conference, defined business intelligence as the use of data to help make better business operational decisions, “whether it’s financial or clinical.”
While the argument continues, my two cents is that Business Intelligence can certainly help any vertical to a large extent provided its been deployed and utilised effectively.
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