Most Providers Lack Analytics Needed For MU
By Katie Wike, contributing writer
Health Catalyst survey finds three of four organizations don't have the basic analytics needed for Meaningful Use Measures
A shocking 60 percent of respondents to a survey conducted by Health Catalyst rate their organizations’ maturity in analytics adoption between zero and two on a scale of nine. According to a Health Catalyst press release supporting the survey’s release, providers at this level would fail to meet Meaningful Use requirements.
Only 2.6 percent of those surveyed placed themselves in the top level of analytics maturity. When asked about the readiness of the entire healthcare industry, only 3 percent of respondents said the industry rated a 5 or higher. Seventy-six percent placed the industry in levels zero to three. These levels are based on nine levels of maturity developed by Health Catalyst.
Other organizations also have scales for analytic maturity and HIMSS recently announced Avnet Technology Solutions is the first Certified Educator of the DELTA-Powered Analytics Assessment to measure and test maturity. “This is about more than simply collecting data,” said Blain Newton, senior VP and COO, HIMSS Analytics. “It is about maximizing how that data is used. Healthcare providers must now shift their attention to managing and maturing their analytic capabilities.”
HIMSS explains, “As the first healthcare industry benchmark designed to measure and score analytical maturity, the DELTA-Powered Analytics Assessment gives healthcare provider organizations the ability to measure the strength of their analytics programs, benchmark relative to their peers, and provides insight into where an organization should focus to advance analytics capabilities and maturity.”
“Understanding healthcare organizations’ maturity and capabilities related to analytics is critical before implementing any technology-based solution,” said Patrick Stewart, Vice President and General Manager, IT Solutions, for Avnet Services in the Americas. “By becoming a Certified Educator of the DELTA-Powered Analytics Assessment, Avnet will be able to work with our solution provider community to structure long-term technology road maps and solutions that help healthcare organizations recognize the vital steps needed to take advantage of the data in their IT and clinical systems.
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