Health care facilities can use big data to capture a comprehensive picture of a patient. With the use of big data analytics, health care providers will be able to make better decisions about patient care and resource allocations to improve outcomes and reduce costs. With the wealth of information data analytics provides, administrators can make better administrative and financial decisions while delivering quality patient care.
If the first letter of your last name begins with
THE FIRST LETTER OF LAST NAME BEGINS WITH C.
A through M, complete population management.
N through Z, complete value-based care.
In Part 1 of your initial post,
Differentiate between predictive analytics and prescriptive analytics.
Explain the meaning of big data and its importance in data analytics.
Describe how big data and data analytics can support value-based care or population management.
Part 2
Data governance is critical to the information technology (IT) governance in a health care organization. Data governance deals with the daily use of data to accomplish patient care. Like IT governance, data governance comprises processes, policies, metrics, roles, and standards that ensure the use of data and information effectively and efficiently.
In Part 2 of your initial post,
Analyze the differences in data governance structures for projects focusing on revenue cycle and quality of care.
Appraise at least two common pitfalls in data management initiatives described in Chapter 11 of the required text.
Develop your strategies to prevent your identified pitfalls from occurring.
Your initial post (Parts 1 and 2) should be of at least 500 words. Support your response with a minimum of two scholarly sources that were published in the last five years. The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. Here is a link to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing CenterLinks to an external site..
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, review the following:
Textbook Chapter 11: Data Governance and Analytics
Article: “Leveraging electronic health record data to inform hospital resource management: A systematic data mining approachLinks to an external site.”
Video: 3M health information systems: Innovating a better wayLinks to an external site.
Video: Big data analytics in healthcareLinks to an external site.