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P Spath

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PubMed1998

Developing an information management plan.

With demands for outcomes measurement data increasing, case managers can quickly become overburdened with data-collection responsibilities. That's why it's more important than ever to coordinate information flow and minimize redundant data gathering by case managers. The first step in developing an information management plan is to identify who in the organization is gathering, analyzing, and using performance data. That means being aware of what departments outside of case management are doing. Then the case management department can design electronic linkages with computerized databases that contain information necessary to support improvement efforts. Any information management plan should contain provisions governing the release of performance measurement data. Issues to consider include: the patient's right to confidentiality; JCAHO standards and state statutes pertaining to hospital information systems; hospital policies and procedures on departmental information systems; and physicians' and employees' right to confidentiality.

Case Management↗
PubMed1997

Improve productivity with work-flow analysis.

Work-flow analysis can help you deal more efficiently with the pressure to produce more services with fewer staff by forcing you to ask the right questions of the process so improvements can be made. Bringing staff together for discussions on creating a work-flow description can improve relationships among staff members and increase people's understanding of each other's roles. Once the work flow is described, the manager and staff should evaluate their current activities in other to identify ways to improve productivity.

Efficiency, Organizational↗