| | November 20248UTLOOKHealthcare Tech IN MY OPINIONBy Alexander Koster, AVP Value Transformation, NemoursForming a Population Health or Value-Based Care Technology Team? Here are Some Considerations!In January 2018, Nemours Children's Health launched its Value-Based Services Organization ("VBSO") to manage the execution of alternate payment models, increase focus on population and whole-child health, and support efforts to address healthcare disparities and social needs.My team, Analytics & Technology (VDAT), was established as a core component of this new organization. We are tasked with developing and supporting the analytics and technology infrastructure for value-based care and population health. Our team has evolved considerably over the last few years, adding new roles and expertise as direct reports or within matrixed relationships. Here are some insights that I hope help others on this journey.The Right CombinationPair your population health platform/EHR team with your analytics team. This matrixed relationship has yielded amazing results for us in various ways. The data analysts can inform design decisions based on reporting and analytics needs ("Design FOR Data"). This pairing reduces the likelihood of the dreaded "we cannot report on that because of how it was built" that often accompanies new system implementations.In turn, new build requests, enhancements, workflow optimization, rules, etc., within the system can be informed by data that the analysts share. (Design FROM Data) For example, what are the top workflow errors, pick list items selected, menus ignored, etc? As we move to push quality upstream, our Alexander Koster
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