Clinical Databases
Can be created for the purpose of analysis and quality reporting.
Can be created for the purpose of analysis and quality reporting.
Real-Time Decision Support
Computer applications that bring data and information to the point of care or time of healthcare decision-making
I help create healthcare provider "report cards" to access various dimensions associated with the
quality of care. Although useful, the reports are often based on old data. To improve the speed of reporting, I have been involved in the implementation of “business intelligence” systems to produce outcomes reports in real-time—healthcare providers can obtain information about costs and quality within a short time of providing the care. Moreover, the growing interest to implement electronic health record systems within hospital and across health systems will provide a wealth of clinical data that can be used to create real-time quality reporting systems.
To learn how to create information systems capable of using these data in an effective way, I have obtained a degree in Health Informatics. The field of health informatics is a diverse and evolving field that involves multidisplinary efforts from computer scientists, social scientistis, medical professionals, and information technology experts. Although I have gained knowledge in many areas of informatics, I have focussed my education on the sub-field associated with connecting statistical and data mining algorthyms to databases and decision-support computer applications. Tools and ideas from health
and medical informatics will soon become part of a health analysts toolkit--static statistical reports and analyses will be replaced with real time decision-support tools that enable administrators, clinicians,
and policy makers to make evidence-based decisions.
quality of care. Although useful, the reports are often based on old data. To improve the speed of reporting, I have been involved in the implementation of “business intelligence” systems to produce outcomes reports in real-time—healthcare providers can obtain information about costs and quality within a short time of providing the care. Moreover, the growing interest to implement electronic health record systems within hospital and across health systems will provide a wealth of clinical data that can be used to create real-time quality reporting systems.
To learn how to create information systems capable of using these data in an effective way, I have obtained a degree in Health Informatics. The field of health informatics is a diverse and evolving field that involves multidisplinary efforts from computer scientists, social scientistis, medical professionals, and information technology experts. Although I have gained knowledge in many areas of informatics, I have focussed my education on the sub-field associated with connecting statistical and data mining algorthyms to databases and decision-support computer applications. Tools and ideas from health
and medical informatics will soon become part of a health analysts toolkit--static statistical reports and analyses will be replaced with real time decision-support tools that enable administrators, clinicians,
and policy makers to make evidence-based decisions.
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