Bridging the gap: leveraging business intelligence tools in support of patient safety and financial effectiveness.

Jeffrey M Ferranti; Matthew K Langman; David Tanaka; Jonathan McCall; Asif Ahmad

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Bridging the gap: leveraging business intelligence tools in support of patient safety and financial effectiveness.

March 17, 2010

Ferranti JM, Langman MK, Tanaka D, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2010;17(2):136-43.

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This article explains how health information technologies can enhance understanding of and contextualize data rather than just collect it. Case studies demonstrate how hospitals can use this approach to improve safety and quality.

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