Problem
Understanding Health Information Systems for the Health Professions by Jean A Balgrosky.
A. Write your own definition of data. How does your daily life intersect the world of data?
B. What about data is mysterious to you? Describe the areas you do not understand.
C. Can you envision any other new data source that might become part of the healthcare arena?
D. Are there any roles described within this discussion on data that are of interest to you?
E. If sharing data between healthcare organizations may have a macro industry benefit, how do you think this could happen?
F. Have you worked or are you currently working in a healthcare organization that has emphasized data as being strategic? How has the organization communicated this idea throughout its entire team?
G. Describe how disparate data might be converted into a single vocabulary.
H. Have you personally experienced an encounter with a provider and felt it beneficial that the provider might have access to or use real-time data to assist the provider with your care?
I. What, in your opinion, are the three biggest data challenges in health care?
J. Do you believe that other industries that have been using data for their own operational efficiencies may help the healthcare industry better navigate the adoption and use of data for both business and clinical benefit? If yes, how so?
K. Is there a single best source of data for health care to start with, in terms of managing the inherent responsibilities to collect, aggregate, and store data? Or do all the data sources need to be tapped at once?