From I.T. to information management with casemix data

Abstract

The Australian investment in technological support for the collection and analysis of hospital data has paid off in thecreation of data depositories that can be used for system and policy analysis. Yet the inquiries that would informdecision for quality and efficiency improvement are made at the operational levels where there has not been equivalentinvestment in developing human capacity. This article suggests strategies and methods for using standard healthcareinformation that is now so much more readily available.