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Software for health care analysts: a modular approach.

L L Roos1, A Wajda, S M Sharp

  • 1Faculty of Management, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.

Journal of Medical Systems
|December 1, 1987
PubMed
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A new Health Applications System (HAS) facilitates health care analysis for planners using existing databases. This software enables utilization review, program evaluation, and technology assessment without requiring specialized data analysis skills.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Health Informatics
  • Health Policy Analysis

Background:

  • Rising concerns regarding healthcare costs and quality necessitate improved data utilization for planning.
  • Existing healthcare databases (e.g., hospital discharge abstracts, claims data) are underutilized due to a lack of accessible analytical tools.
  • Advances in computing power have not been matched by integrated software for non-specialist health planners.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the Health Applications System (HAS), an integrated software package designed for health policy analysis.
  • To enable health planners to conduct utilization review, program evaluation, and technology assessment using existing data.
  • To facilitate data analysis by nonspecialists working with diverse health-related datasets.

Main Methods:

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  • Development of the Health Applications System (HAS) using the SAS system's macroprocessor.
  • Integration of modules for data analysis, information management, and record linkage.
  • Facilitation of analysis for hospital discharge abstracts, medical claims, cancer registries, and vital statistics.

Main Results:

  • The HAS provides an integrated environment for analyzing various health datasets.
  • The system supports key analyses including small area utilization, length of stay, in-hospital mortality, and readmissions.
  • The software is designed for use by nonspecialists, reducing the need for expert data analysts.

Conclusions:

  • The Health Applications System (HAS) effectively addresses the need for accessible health data analysis tools.
  • HAS empowers health planners to leverage existing data for improved decision-making in healthcare.
  • The system has significant implications for enhancing data-driven approaches in health policy and management.