Uses of Statistical Information

USES OF STATISTICAL INFORMATION

Statistics is a mathematical science that is involved in collecting data , analyzing , interpreting and presenting data which is later transformed to information that is useful and thereafter into applicable knowledge . Statistical analysis make predictions using mathematical formulas , which help to provide information useful for improving overall business processes and retain customers that are valued in to generate revenue and help in development

Local health information is very useful for improving the community 's health . It shows existence of a problem and the available opportunities for improvement

. It guides on the action that support changes of policy and improve effectiveness of programs . Health information in department of veterans face both technical and institutional barrier as well of privacy of health information (Allain , 2004 pp30-34

Types of Statistical Information

Integrated clinical and health information helps in inpatient decision making in the hospital and creates patient information in single resource . This information helps to take care of patients by analyzing trending and drawing graphs of patient outcome . It gathers data at different levels of in-patient facility and responsible for policies and procedures both current and future

Vital statistical information is gathered and can be retrieved for various reasons for example , for maintenance of licensure , medication errors and malpractice retention . Electronic records perform instant analysis of medical data of patient when researchers are still accessing the entire medical information in database of similar patients Community leaders and organizations engage in community health assessment where they come together to identify health problems and develop the strategies for addressing them . Local level information identifies the community specific priorities concerning their health (Doyle , 2001 pp80-84

National association statistics of public health promote uniformity of dissemination of data concerning health provide guideline such as statistical analysis , data linkage and protection of privacy . Broader set of community indicators measures quality of housing , health related measures and public safety . Health indicators set comprise of measures like health outcome , health care use , status of health and is used for assessment of health in a given community

Type of Data That Should Be and Are Not Collected Currently

Long Term Care (LTC ) of patients across administrative databases . The databases only provide information on local facilities or at program level . This makes it difficult to know the clear picture of each and every service received by patients . Administrative databases are not collected due to dynamism inherent in information systems that make them change from time to time

Computerized medical record- clinical records should be integrated across all health providers , having at their core the general practice records . This will improve the safety of patients , avoid the duplication of tests and give out data research and effectiveness of care will be audited . This will assist in managing diseases that are chronicle

Coded data is needed presently that can be used to represent a clinical concept for example coronary heart disease can be represented by free text labels as raised cardiac enzymes . Coding system and technology is not yet sophisticated...