Most Health Care Organizations Are Drowning in Data, Yet Cannot

question 184

Multiple Choice

Most health care organizations are drowning in data, yet cannot get reliable, actionable insights from this data. Information from physician notes, registration forms, discharge summaries, documents and so on often go unused or are difficult for administrators and mangers to access. One of the primary reasons cited in your text for this problem is that _________________.

• A) Cutbacks in funding for IT departments have reduced their ability to operate effectively
• B) Users lack training and experience with modern software apps
• C) The data is "trapped" in silos
• D) Security policies that are too stringent

Analyze the effect of healthcare spending on a nation's economy.

Distinguish between the economic growth rates of developed and less developed countries (LDCs).

Understand the concept of Baumol's Disease and its implications for the service sector.

Examine the role of technology and innovation in economic development.

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Definitions:

Historical Percentages

Percentages calculated from past data, used to make predictions or assessments about future trends.

Multinomial Experiment

An experiment involving outcomes that can fall into one of several categories, generalizing binomial experiments.

Fixed Number

A value that remains constant and does not change in different situations or equations.

Independent Trials

Refer to experiments or trials in which the outcome of any single trial does not affect the outcomes of any other trials.