Discussion Post: Health
Part I
i. Discuss, in your own words, why health care needs transformation and what some of the challenges and opportunities are in getting this transformation accomplished?
ii. Discuss the current state of healthcare costs and quality
iii. Discuss 2-3 analytic opportunities in healthcare
iv. Describe a quality improvement project you envision, how you prevent it from failing, and how you would use analytics to "drive decisions" and "leverage" information
Part II
According to Strome (2013), "analytics strategy is more than simply a data utilization strategy, a data analysis strategy, a technology strategy, or a quality improvement strategy. In fact, elements of all these are required for an effective analytics strategy" (p. 29).
i. Strome (2013) stated, "the purpose of an analytics strategy is to guide a healthcare organization's (HCO) ability to rapidly respond to the information needs of stakeholders while maintaining a consistent direction in supporting the quality and business goals of the HCO" (p. 69). In your own words, what does this mean to you as a healthcare administrator? On page 30, Strome list items that a strategy must aid HCOs with. Take three of these items and:
a. State the item
b. In your own words, discuss the item, what it means to you, and challenges one might have in accomplishing this item and how you would overcome the challenge
c. Provide real-world examples for each item you are righting on in order to help the reader better understand your discussion
ii. Strome there is a diagram of an analytic strategy framework that supports quality and performance improvement. This framework has six components. Discuss at least three of the components of this framework and why they are vital
iii. Describe the main three main steps used in creating an analytics strategy (in your own words)
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.