Contents.

List of Figures.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

The Authors.

The Contributors.

THE INFORMATION KNOWLEDGE COMMUNITY.

Why Do Organizations Need Data?

What Data Do Organizations Need? Performing a Data Needs Assessment.

The Health Care Information Processing Environment: A Knowledge-Based Enterprise (R. Gilbreath).

The Health Care Information Processing Environment: The Technical Infrastructure.

Provider-Sponsored Coordinated Care Organizations: Designing Systems for Patient-Centered Care.

Information-Driven Medical Management (R. Gilbreath & J. Lawing).

ISSUES IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT.

Legal Issues in Management of Health Care Data (P. Driscoll).

Adjusting for Severity.

Integrating Clinical Information for Performance Improvement.

Case Study: Linking and Integrating Enterprisewide Health Information Management Data (D. Bowers).

Case Study: Drilling Down for Performance Improvement Data (A. Rowton & S. McBride).

Case Study: Measuring the Effectiveness of Clinical Pathways (B. Pilon).

Case Study: Integrating Clinical and Financial Data to Create a Balanced Scorecard (L. Neal & J. Walker).

Creating a Climate of Discovery (S. Ryter).

Common Themes: Collaboration and Creativity.

References.

Glossary.

Index.