Health Data Quest: How to Find and Use Data for Performance Improvement Contributor(s): Schilp, Jill Lenk (Author), Gilbreath, Roy E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0787941557 ISBN-13: 9780787941550 Publisher: Jossey-Bass OUR PRICE: $78.16 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2000 Annotation: Gain a competitive edge with the power of data Improve clinical performance and demonstrate value to health care purchasers and insurers by becoming a "data detective" within your organization. Health Data Quest is the practical guide to the most current and promising emerging measurement tools, and provides guidance for effectively and efficiently finding, interpreting, presenting, and using data. This much-needed book is filled with the essential information, instructive models, and useful tools managers and executives need to create a program that can clearly demonstrate how a health care organization offers quality care in a cost-effective manner, including how to build a data warehouse. Filled with illustrative examples and case studies, this book provides a practical, nuts-and-bolts approach for: Health Data Quest is an indispensable guide for health care administrators and executives who rely on information systems and for any health care professional who must prepare or defend managed care contracts. The book provides a valuable resource for documenting the clinical performance of complex health care institutions. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Practice Management & Reimbursement - Business & Economics | Management - General - Business & Economics | Information Management |
Dewey: 362.106 |
LCCN: 99050829 |
Series: Jossey-Bass Health Care Series |
Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.16" W x 9.2" (0.94 lbs) 256 pages |
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Publisher Description: Improve clinical performance and demonstrate value to health carepurchasers and insurers by becoming a data detective within yourorganization. Health Data Quest is the practical guide to the mostcurrent and promising emerging measurement tools, and providesguidance for effectively and efficiently finding, interpreting, presenting, and using data. This much-needed book is filled with the essential information, instructive models, and useful tools managers and executives needto create a program that can clearly demonstrate how a health careorganization offers quality care in a cost-effective manner, including how to build a data warehouse. |