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Benefits to Research
Without this function...we would more than likely still be "bleeding" our patients when they had a high fever! (Not that some healthcare organizations are still doing that today) All data is available at the detail level for every clinical contact. Data is transferred within a few hours to a central database where research and epidemiological studies may be carried out. There is no requirement that the local staff be trained in epidemiological or environmental surveillance (where it is generally found to be ineffective). Data can be made available to all (to those with proper authorization) for “competitive” analysis. Decisions can be based on better analysis that is provided at a lower cost. Conduct clinical Outcomes Studies Modern social science methods require very advanced statistical modeling of human behavior. The organization will be able to strengthen its research in Social Sciences by providing the researchers with up-to-date quantitative and qualitative statistical tools. The Organization can train teams to use qualitative tools such as key informants, pile sorts, listings, cluster analysis and other methods. It can also train different groups of staff to specialize in Analysis techniques. Present of highly efficient skilled personnel will encourage social science researches to use advanced analysis on data such as Jenkins-Box time series analysis, cluster analysis, structured equation modeling, and others. Strengthening the statistical analysis of research may save resources in the
future. For example, by using factor or cluster analysis to determine
the significance of research variables, it may be found that a few variables
carry essentially all of the information. This means that survey questions can
be reduced and costs contained.
Support analysis and "Practical" clinical research that is directly applicable to improving clinical methods and outcomes for populations across continuum of care. Since the complete progression of a condition or disease can be tracked, different protocols can be compared against their effectiveness and cost. Client Profiling provides data to easily use the Inclusion/Exclusion criteria to determine the edibility of research subjects. Selection for suitable research subjects can be made in minutes by:
Data Analysis will be timely and relevant to the level
using the information. In systems of today, correlation of all the different
surveys, databases, and government reports is next to impossible. Even
correlating a client’s record over time in order to monitor changes in
attitudes is time consuming and costly. It is no wonder service personnel
cannot understand the need for the data he collects. He may never see it. By using Web technology and Data Warehouses variables and indicators can be monitored on a daily basis. Determining trends, which is what information is all about, can be seen in real time. If changes have to be made, they can be made immediately, without waiting for the end of some time period when it then may be too late. Just as businesses can use the information from data warehouses to calculate the risk factor of customers paying their bills, health centers can calculate the health risk factors of their patients. By having real data in real time instead of using surveys and outdated materials, cost benefit analysis can be enhanced. Knowing who, what, where, how "fees" for services and "payments" are made to clients, the elasticity of demand can more easily be calculated. Demographic data is easily kept. By using advance resource application programs, the following items can be made more effective.
An estimate of contraceptive use can be obtained from distribution, and patterns of distribution…an example does this person return at regular intervals for replenishment? If not then the client either does not use contraceptives or she has found another source. An exception list can be produced of all those clients who have not returned for supplies Client's perceived needs changes rapidly. Surveys are too slow, do not report trends, and too expensive to response to the client's choices. Information systems can provide that data and in real time. |
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