Some organizations with Epic healthcare analytics and healthcare business intelligence (BI) systems continue struggling to provide the analytics needed for financial, operational, or clinical care decisions. If your organization is unable to produce the metrics you need for decision-makers, maybe it’s time to consider a self-service business intelligence strategy (SSBI).
Healthcare facilities that have Epic Systems software may not quite have a fully implemented BI solution to help drive decision-making. These organizations could be lacking critical insights, which might result in lost opportunities for cost savings, efficiency gains, and improved patient outcomes.
Historically, BI solutions required implementing expensive, brand-name systems that rely on a data warehouse. SSBI solutions are less costly and offer more manageable implementations by comparison. However, to deploy an SSBI solution, you’ll need to have a clear understanding of your requirements.
A necessary feature of a worthwhile SSBI system is the capability to collect and organize data from many diverse sources. Then the system must render that data into meaningful information stakeholders and decision-makers can use to make better-informed decisions.
However, to provide distilled, multi-dimensional healthcare information to decision-makers, an SSBI system must have the following capabilities:
Some business intelligence examples that demonstrate the benefits of SSBI systems are:
When developing a healthcare SSBI strategy, there are a few critical factors worth considering. They include:
Syntrix is a data reporting and business intelligence practice serving organizations in the healthcare industry. As former BI practitioners at major healthcare organizations, our experience and understanding of healthcare industry concerns and trends enable us to guide you in identifying areas of improvement in healthcare delivery.
Contact us online or call 877-308-5872 to discuss your Epic SSBI solution.