Converting Data into Information

Improving healthcare in the 21st century will depend on how well vast amounts of data are mined. However, converting data contained in multiple hospital and clinical databases into information that can be used for clinical decision support is a complex task. The process involves a combination of cul...

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Published inHospital topics Vol. 90; no. 1; pp. 11 - 15
Main Authors Vallejo, Beryl C., Krepper, Rebecca, Nora, Hope, Fine, David J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2012
Taylor & Francis Inc
Subjects
data
Data Mining
Databases as Topic
decision support
Decision support systems
Electronic Health Records
Health administration
Health care industry
Hospitals
information
Information Management - manpower
Medical databases
Organizational Case Studies
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Texas
Texas
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Summary:Improving healthcare in the 21st century will depend on how well vast amounts of data are mined. However, converting data contained in multiple hospital and clinical databases into information that can be used for clinical decision support is a complex task. The process involves a combination of cultural and technological steps that are time-consuming and resource-intensive. The authors describe one hospital's long journey toward becoming a data-driven organization.
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ISSN:0018-5868
1939-9278
DOI:10.1080/00185868.2012.659643