Which Healthcare Data is Important for Population Health Management?
Health IT Analytics June 8, 2017
Effective population health management depends on accessing and analyzing certain types of healthcare data. Which are the most valuable for providers to use?
From claims to electronic health records to input from the Internet of Things, healthcare organizations have a whole lot of data on their hands. Big data has become one of the industry’s most precious business assets, but it can often be difficult to know which of these data types are most valuable for specific strategic tasks.
After all, providers don’t rely on the same information for trimming supply chain costs as they do for identifying diabetics – each objective calls for a different view into the clinical and administrative functioning of the organization.
Population health management crosses...