There are so many things you want to do, but don’t have the time or energy. There aren’t enough hours in the day. Everything seems to bleed together.
If these are familiar sentiments at your practice, then it’s probably time you listen to us and consider implementing an analytics system.
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We couldn’t possibly wrap up a series on analytics without mentioning the hottest topic in healthcare IT, could we?
EHRs allow practices to track patients by better chronicling the physician-patient experience, which makes for enhanced reporting, improved outcomes and a more structured view of each patient’s clinical profile.
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The patients at your practice are like a bag of Chex Mix – every person requires varying degrees of attention for different symptoms and diseases in the way every morsel in your crunchy medley provides a different texture and taste. Some require more gustatory attention than others. I’m a rye chips person myself, and savor those a bit longer than I do the breadsticks or pretzels.
Likewise, a patient with more serious complaints may precede a quick check-up, and some persons even fall in between. This is why tracking patients will give you a greater understanding of your patient mix and help you craft more personalized care. For instance, you can group patients by certain categories, say needs or symptoms, to gain a ‘big picture’ grasp of the procedures that must be performed for each group.
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All trends indicate healthcare is converting to a pay-for-performance model of reimbursement. Is your practice ready?
Now more than ever, it’s important to account for cost issues, quality gaps and any other missteps resulting from shifting to a new EHR or other system. This is where analytics tools play a part.
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