Showing posts with label health data. Show all posts
Showing posts with label health data. Show all posts

Tuesday, 28 July 2015

Priorities for creating a learning healthcare system based on routinely collected data

"Ongoing feedback of insights from data to patients, clinicians, managers and policymakers can be a powerful motivator for change as well as provide an evidence base for action. Many studies and systems have demonstrated that routine data can be a powerful tool when used appropriately to improve the quality of care."

Making sense of the shadows: priorities for creating a learning healthcare system based on routinely collected data
SR Deeny, A Steventon
BMJ Quality and Safety 2015;24:505-515 doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004278

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Monday, 9 June 2014

The open data era in health and social care

"This report examines the current literature, drawing on case studies and published research to highlight the following value propositions for using more open data in healthcare:

  • Accountability
  • Choice
  • Efficiency
  • Outcomes
  • Patient satisfaction and customer service
  •  Economic growth and innovation"

The open data era in health and social care
S Verhulst, BS Noveck, R Caplan, K Brown, C Paz
The Governance Lab
May 2014

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