Health Data Quest

JILL LENK SCHILP, RN, MS, CPHQ, is a certified professional in health care quality and program director for clinical effectiveness with VHA, Inc. ROY E. GILBREATH, MD, is a practicing internist and vice president of system clinical services, Promina Gwinnette Health System.

• Contents. List of Figures. Preface. Acknowledgments. The Authors. The Contributors. THE INFORMATION KNOWLEDGE COMMUNITY. Why Do Organizations Need Data? What Data Do Organizations Need? Performing a Data NeedsAssessment. The Health Care Information Processing Environment: AKnowledge-Based Enterprise (R. Gilbreath). The Health Care Information Processing Environment: The TechnicalInfrastructure. Provider-Sponsored Coordinated Care Organizations: DesigningSystems for Patient-Centered Care. Information-Driven Medical Management (R. Gilbreath & J.Lawing). ISSUES IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT. Legal Issues in Management of Health Care Data (P. Driscoll). Adjusting for Severity. Integrating Clinical Information for Performance Improvement. Case Study: Linking and Integrating Enterprisewide HealthInformation Management Data (D. Bowers). Case Study: Drilling Down for Performance Improvement Data (A.Rowton & S. McBride). Case Study: Measuring the Effectiveness of Clinical Pathways (B.Pilon). Case Study: Integrating Clinical and Financial Data to Create aBalanced Scorecard (L. Neal & J. Walker). Creating a Climate of Discovery (S. Ryter). Common Themes: Collaboration and Creativity. References. Glossary. Index.