Development and Implementation of a Clinical and Business Intelligence System for the Florida Health Data Warehouse

Objective

To develop and implement a Clinical and Business Intelligence (CBI) systemfor the Florida Health Data Warehouse (FHDW) in order to bridge the gapbetween Florida’s healthcare stakeholders and the health dataarchived in FHWD.

Materials and Methods

A gap analysis study has been conducted to evaluate the technological dividebetween the relevant users and FHWD health data, which is maintained by theBroward Regional Health Planning Council (BRHPC). The study revealed a gapbetween the health care data and the decision makers that utilize the FHDWdata. To bridge the gap, a CBI system was proposed, developed andimplemented by BRHPC as a viable solution to address this issue, using theSystem Development Life Cycle methodology.

Results

The CBI system was successfully implemented and yielded a number of positiveoutcomes. In addition to significantly shortening the time required toanalyze the health data for decision-making processes, the solution alsoprovided end-users with the ability to automatically track public healthparameters.

Discussion

A large amount of data is collected and stored by various health careorganizations at the local, state, and national levels. If utilizedproperly, such data can go a long way in optimizing health care services.CBI systems provide health care organizations with valuable insights forimproving patient care, tracking trends for medical research, and forcontrolling costs.

Conclusion

The CBI system has been found quite effective in bridging the gap betweenFlorida’s healthcare stake holders and FHDW health data.Consequently, the solution has improved in the planning and coordination ofhealth care services for the state of Florida.