QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What has changed for Healthcare Analytics? - ANS 1 - Increased computing power and
storage, decrease in cost;
2 - increased abundance of data in healthcare;
3 - increase in individuals having strong competencies
Big Data - ANS Refers to the Growth in available data, massive continually increasing volume
of live and stored data for analysis; and the increase in tools available for highly sophisticated
ways to combine and analyze data to yield new information and insights. (Size Scope Speed)
Big Data View Points - ANS Focused, Broad, Medium
Focused Viewpoint - ANS Enables one to know the work or business in detail
Broad Viewpoint - ANS Enables one to understand all the industry pieces and the background
influencers
Medium Viewpoint - ANS Enables one to know how one's business or work fits with the
other pieces and how the other industry components fit and work with each other
NKBDSI - ANS Nursing Knowledge Big Data Science Initiative
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,NKBDSI Organization - ANS National organization committed to developing, implementing,
and guiding a dynamic plan of action that ensures nursing data are captured and available in
sharing, comparable formats to help improve health outcomes.
Small Data - ANS A volume and format that makes it very readily accessible, informative and
actionable.
Triple Aim - ANS A key support under healthcare reform and the drive for achieving value.
What are the Viewpoints/Approach for Healthcare Delivery? - ANS 1 - Provider-centric
Approach
2- Patient-centric Approach
Provider-centric - ANS This approach is the traditional viewpoint for the healthcare delivery
continuum. In this environment, the patient being cared for is guided along a care path that is
largely predetermined and/or promoted by the provider. Includes the thought that patient
being served do not have the necessary level of comprehension or understanding of their
situation.
Patient-centric - ANS The healthcare industry is shifting towards this approach. Based on the
patient's condition and prospects for improvement, services are rendered in relation to the
situation, as opposed to only considering how an individual progress through a series of
facilities.
HIPAA Act - ANS Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HITECH Act - ANS Health Information Technology Economic and Clinical Health Act
HIPAA - ANS Covers how PHI is protected and handled.
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, HITECH - ANS To promote and expand adoption of HIT, spells meaningful use requirements.
BI is a prime source of data information for MU rules. Now promoting interoperability.
Professionalism - ANS Basic values: Honesty and integrity, accountability, self regulation,
specialized knowledge, building expertise, competency, image.
The obligation to use one's specialized knowledge and expertise to add value
What are the components of Healthcare delivery services? - ANS 1-What is provided - the
healthcare care services
2-What ways it is provided - types of services
3-Whom/Where? Providers and locations, payment providers
4-How - components of effective operations - providers, locations, supplier, payors, insurers
5-Influencers - education, government, research
What are internal components of healthcare service delivery? - ANS Medical care services,
types of health services, providers and locations, ACA providers, Provider organization
ownership status, supplier supply chain, payors, education/research, government.
What are external components of healthcare service delivery? - ANS Economic factors, social
values, global influences, population characteristics, political climate, technology
developments, physical environment
SDoH - ANS social determinants of health ( where people live, learn, work. and play) Their
socioeconomic status, education, age, and access to health care.
Healthcare Care Services - ANS How the patient is served and is the mission of the healthcare
industry. Examples are: preventive, treatment-curative, treatment-chronic, restorative
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