In order to move beyond theory and realize the full benefits of decision support technology, health systems need a sound deployment framework to organize their people, resources, and services for business intelligence.   

A properly constructed ROI analysis can help advocates of a BI project articulate and quantify benefits in convincing terms.    

The financial impact of CDHPs on hospitals could be very significant and largely negative. A simple spreadsheet can model their effect on the bottom line.    

Hospitals will be making significant investments in their systems for measuring and reporting on clinical outcomes over the next two years, according to a survey of managers from more than fifty U.S. health systems.   

The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates is providing its physicians with a web-based dashboard that highlights current financial and clinical performance metrics.   

Detailed data analysis has helped improve outcomes for AMI and CAP patients at Tampa's BayCare Health System.    

To support major initiatives in areas such as patient safety and patient flow, Maine Medical implemented software that pulls together all the data need to monitor and analyze the results of those strategic projects in an electronic scorecard format.   

Despite all the focus on EHRs, some experts are concerned that the industry may be missing one of its greatest opportunities to improve care.    

A three-step approach is recommended to hospitals interested in devising and deploying a carefully considered strategy for decision support and business intelligence.   

Many healthcare organizations need to enhance the accuracy and timeliness of their service line profitability reports. Several strategies are available for improving the accuracy of cost and net revenue information at the service line level.    

Deaconess Hospital brought in consultants from Cognos to build a customized system for reporting on physician quality.   

Quality improvement projects can have a great ROI. A good cost accounting system is what you need to prove it.   

The best managed health systems have adopted seven essential technologies that enable their managers to lead their organizations towards ever higher standards of quality and efficiency.