Healthcare

Healthcare organisations face very significant challenges as they seek to create information assets and utilise them effectively.

They need a comprehensive solution that brings together data from financial, clinical and other systems to create relevant, accurate and up-to-date information.  They need to deliver that information in easy-to-use forms to enable:

• better decisions with timely, accurate data - for frontline managers and executive decision makers
• a single view of operational performance, risks and costs - for clinicians, managers, regulators and consumers
• visibility of exceptions, trends and patterns
• accountability and collaboration to improve the quality of care and equitable access to care
• scheduling, resource management and workforce planning processes - periodically and responsively (i.e. in realtime)
• innovative clinical research
• an understanding of cost drivers, so the organisation can control costs and pursue operational efficiencies
• execution of strategies, programs, projects and initiatives

IBM's Information Management and Business Analytics technologies provide a platform to fulfill these essential needs.  Solutions can be developed and deployed to address the wide variety of information needs, including:

• monitoring of key performance indicators for the patient lifecycle to identify process bottlenecks
• monitoring of key performance indicators to improve service quality and clinical outcomes for patients
• drill down to identify specific issues, events or instances that provide insight
• monitoring of key risk indicators to minimise risks and improve safety
• analysis of referral trends, insurance parameters, clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction
• planning and modelling of scenarios, disease profiling, identifying predictive events and supporting prevention initiatives
• enterprise planning, forecasting, and budgeting, and financial reporting to internal and external stakeholders
• empowering information consumers by providing self-service options