Deck 16: The Health Leader, Information, Decisions, and Creating a Knowledge Culture: The 4 Ps of Health Analytics Adoption

Question 1

According to the American Hospital Association's path to the second curve framework, healthcare leaders will need to consider what key issues?

Answer 1

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has developed a framework known as the "second curve" to help healthcare leaders transition from the current volume-based care model (first curve) to a more value-based care model (second curve). This transition is aimed at improving patient outcomes, reducing costs, and enhancing overall healthcare system performance. According to this framework, healthcare leaders will need to consider several key issues:
1. **Financial and Reimbursement Models**: Leaders must understand and adapt to new payment models that reward value over volume, such as bundled payments, accountable care organizations (ACOs), and value-based purchasing.
2. **Quality and Performance Improvement**: There is a need to focus on improving the quality of care, patient safety, and performance outcomes. This includes implementing evidence-based practices and investing in quality improvement initiatives.
3. **Population Health Management**: Healthcare organizations must shift their focus from treating individual episodes of care to managing the health of populations. This involves addressing social determinants of health, preventive care, chronic disease management, and community health initiatives.
4. **Integrated Care Delivery**: Leaders should work towards creating a more integrated care delivery system that coordinates across the continuum of care, including primary care, specialty care, hospital care, home health care, and long-term care.
5. **Health Information Technology (HIT)**: Investing in and effectively using HIT, such as electronic health records (EHRs) and health information exchanges (HIEs), is crucial for data sharing, care coordination, and decision support.
6. **Patient-Centered Care**: Emphasizing patient engagement and patient-centered care models is essential. This includes respecting patient preferences, enhancing communication, and involving patients in decision-making.
7. **Workforce Development**: Preparing the healthcare workforce for the second curve requires training in new skills, such as team-based care, population health management, and data analytics.
8. **Innovation and Flexibility**: Healthcare leaders must foster a culture of innovation to develop new care models, technologies, and services that can improve care delivery and patient outcomes.
9. **Regulatory and Policy Environment**: Navigating the changing regulatory and policy landscape is critical. Leaders must stay informed about new laws and regulations that impact healthcare delivery and reimbursement.
10. **Strategic Partnerships and Alliances**: Forming strategic partnerships with other healthcare providers, community organizations, and businesses can help in achieving shared goals and addressing the broader needs of the population.
11. **Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship**: Healthcare leaders should also consider the environmental impact of their operations and work towards sustainable practices that promote health not only for individuals but also for the community at large.
By addressing these key issues, healthcare leaders can successfully navigate the transition to the second curve, where the emphasis is on delivering high-quality, cost-effective care that meets the needs of patients and populations.

Question 2

List and describe two of the five transformational paths of change.

Answer 2

No Answer.

Question 3

What are the four steps that should be used when using REAL data?

Answer 3

No Answer.

Question 4

What are the five core competences of the Delta Model Assessment?

Question 5

Describe and compare efficiency, effectiveness, and efficacy when applied to the integration of the models: 4 Ps, HIMSS Delta, and EMRAM Models.

Question 6

Determining appropriate data categories consists of:

A) acquiring census data
B) distributing surveys
C) forming focus groups
D) All of these are correct.

Question 7

Value-based purchasing is an initiative administered by:

A) congress
B) the president
C) the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
D) DHS

Question 8

The 4 P's model is oriented to:

A) demographics.
B) technology.
C) information.
D) decision making.

Question 9

What percentage of hospitals and health systems are currently utilizing REAL Data?

A) 14-25%
B) 8-15%
C) 15-30%
D) 10-25%

Question 10

Which is not a component of the care continuum?

A) Admission
B) Treatment
C) Preventable readmissions
D) Planned readmissions

Question 11

Which is not a level in the HIMSS Delta model?

A) Leader
B) Incapable
C) Aspiring
D) Localized

Question 12

Organizations that use the four-step approach will clearly identify where disparities exist, allocate resources, and create effective and efficient preventions.

Question 13

A model is a simplified substitute for an event or situation that is being studied or predicted.

Question 14

Value-based systems focus on maximizing outcomes while reducing costs.

Question 15

There are four steps that should be used when using REAL Data.

Question 16

Internal collaborations can be with other hospitals, health organizations, governmental agencies, and community groups that have the same patient needs, patient base, and educational institution affiliations.

Question 17

Analytics is the use of information resulting from the analysis of data.

Question 18

Health leaders must understand how information and technology can evolve health organizations.

Question 19

The measurement of meaningful use adoption is best done through the use of a model.

Question 20

Value-based purchasing is neutral in terms of overall payments/reimbursements.

Question 21

A descriptive model describes how to make a system function according to the model.

Question 22

Hospitals that use volume-based systems are considered to be on the "second curve."

Question 23

Demographic data includes information such as socio-economic status, age, and gender.

Question 24

The Joint Commission uses the care continuum to illustrate changes that must be made to patient care to better connect and serve communities.

Question 25

HIMSS delta gives an in depth description of each level of utilization.

Question 26

Managing risk and serving the needs of a population is a long standing requirement for health services.