Jan 28
2016
Actionable Intelligence: Interoperability for the Sake of More Than Data
Guest post by Scott Jordan, co-founder and chief innovation officer, Central Logic
Gone are the days when IT department gurus ran lengthy reports, sifting through numbers and analyzing data until the wee hours of the morning, all in the quest of fancy profit center reports to impress the C-Suite. Especially in hospital settings where lives are on the line, data in 2016 must be delivered in real time, and even more importantly, must be relevant, connected, and able to be understood, interpreted and acted upon immediately by a myriad of users.
Data That’s Right
Today, having the right data intelligence that is actionable is paramount. It’s no longer enough for analytics to only interpret information from the past to make the right predictions and decisions. With the changing healthcare landscape, it’s increasingly important that data intelligence must also be relevant and the tools agile enough to provide an accurate assessment of current events and reliably point to process and behavior changes for improved outcomes … in real time.
All tall order for any IT solution, much less one in healthcare where robust security parameters, patient satisfaction concerns and HIPAA regulations are just the tip of the iceberg a health system must consider.
Data That’s Connected
The good news is data technology tools now exist that offer interoperability features – from inside and outside a hospital’s four walls – this allows providers to exchange and process electronic health information easily, quickly, intuitively and accurately, with reliably replicable solutions.
When users can see the full complement of a patient’s health record, they can more accurately improve care coordination and save lives. Specifically, connected patient records can:
- avoid duplication of diagnostic procedures,
- properly evaluate test results and treatment outcomes, regardless of where care was delivered,
- share basic patient data during referrals and get information after specialist visits,
- view medications, regardless of where prescribed, avoiding drug interactions, medication abuse, etc., and
- view allergy and pre-existing condition information, especially valuable to Emergency Department transfers.