In a Q&A with Healthcare IT News, Glenn Steele Jr., MD, president and chief executive officer of Geisinger Health System, said a healthcare system depends on the insightful use of data to drive behavior change.
Q: What are some doable, practicable tips you could offer for putting BI tools to work?
A: I think the biggest piece of advice is to look at the functionality you want first . . . and understand the nuance of the various systems, whether they're hospital-based or ambulatory.
And then work backwards, from: "What is it going to take to get a different functional outcome than the one I'm getting now?" And there's almost no outcome that can't be improved.
The second thing to consider is: "What is my capacity, based on my structure, based on my size, based on my access to capital, what is realistic to me? And if I can't achieve the optimal function, how am I going to have to change?"
"What can I do that has a great probability of success, early on?"
Read the article.
Creating Healthcare Campus Master Plans That Allow Movement and Respite
Aspirus Health Celebrates Opening of Chippewa Falls Hospital and Clinic
AdventHealth to Open Aurora Highlands Medical Campus
The Future of Healthcare Facility Construction Projects
Arnprior Regional Health Upgrades Building Controls to Improve IEQ