Data-Driven Healthcare: How Analytics and BI are Transforming the Industry

This book addresses the naysayers of the power of data by examining previous scenarios when data drastically changed an industry. In addition, it explains the value of certain aspects of bi and analytics and breakdown the trends that are here to stay, such as 'big data', cloud computing and the power of 'infographics' as a communication tool for data. This book has job aids included in the body of the content, including tables, checklists and a forms. Table of contents: foreword for the skimmers acknowledgments chapter 1: what does data mean to you? the gap data is a four-letter word strengths weaknesses opportunities threats setting the stage is this book for you? references chapter 2: what happens when you use data to transform an industry? the history of change on the brink what is "data driven" and why does it matter? management and measurement planning the approach rise reduce the unknowns identify the alternatives streamline the standards evaluate the activities change mechanisms of rise revolution references chapter 3: how the lack of data standardization impedes data-driven healthcare healthcare data complexity moving data data is your asset--manage it that way standards . . .