QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Big Data - ANSWERThe significance of Big Data is an ability to use, in combination, the
large data sets healthcare organizations have as a matter of course in doing business,
derive information and detect patterns and correlations, and spot trends that could not
be revealed in single or smaller data sets, even with the same number of data records.
Thus, a sharper picture of a current situation emerges than previously possible.
Focused Viewpoint - ANSWEREnables one to know the work or business in detail
Medium Viewpoint - ANSWEREnables 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
Broad Viewpoint - ANSWEREnables one to understand all the industry pieces and the
background influencers
Provider-Centric Approach - ANSWERTraditionally, the healthcare delivery continuum is
provider-centric; that is, the industry describes the intensity of care needed according to
what services are provided and where they are rendered.
Patient-Centered Approach - ANSWERBased on the patient's condition and prospects
for improvement, services are rendered in relation to that situation, as opposed to only
considering how an individual progresses through a series of facilities.
Professionalism - ANSWERBasic tenets are:
Honesty and Integrity
Accountability
Self-regulation
Specialized knowledge
Building expertise
Competency
Image
Exhibiting professionalism
By the number and power of influencers (providers and locations, provider organization
ownership status, VBP providers, supplier and supply chain, payers, insurers, education
and research, and government).
Medical Care Services - ANSWERFundamentally, this is how the consumer is served.
Arguably this is the mission of the industry.