Journal of Healthcare Management - May/June 2013 - (Page 224)

Journal of H ealt H care M anage Ment 58:3 M ay /J une 2013 two interesting subthemes emerged. The first is to improve communication and interaction with the tumor registrar, who manages the data collection. The second is to improve communication and develop good relationships with community physicians. A key point made by the authors is the importance of promoting the value of measurement and reporting, especially given the costs involved in these efforts. Key stakeholders want to know, “What’s in it for me?” Your responsibility as leaders is to provide them with meaningful correlations between accurate and appropriate reporting and the future viability of the organization in terms of care quality and reimbursement. Many healthcare initiatives now include enhancing information technology (IT) as a key component for successful implementation. Executives generally agree that the field must improve the availability and integration of IT in any project where multiple computer systems are involved. The authors validate the notion that compatibility among the various technologies can move the organization toward improved data measurement and data reporting. Another message is the need to anticipate the impact of the tactics selected to achieve strategic goals. For example, important consequences can accompany decisions regarding whether information measurement and reporting should be centralized or decentralized. Some areas of consideration include economies of scale, teamwork, and process change. We all know that healthcare faces major challenges. The amount of reimbursement at risk will increase in the years to come. Exceptional data measurement and reporting will assist in producing successful results. 224

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Journal of Healthcare Management - May/June 2013

Journal of Healthcare Management - May/June 2013
Contents
Interview with Thomas C. Dolan, PhD, FACHE, CAE, President and CEO, American College of Healthcare Executives
Equity in Care: Picking Up the Pace
How Might a Reforming U.S. Healthcare Marketplace Threaten Balance Sheet Liquidity for Community Health Systems?
Assessing the Productivity of Advanced Practice Providers Using a Time and Motion Study
A Positive Deviance Perspective on Hospital Knowledge Management: Analysis of Baldrige Award Recipients 2002–2008
How to Improve Breast Cancer Care Measurement and Reporting: Suggestions from a Complex Urban Hospital
The Fear Factor in Healthcare: Employee Information Sharing

Journal of Healthcare Management - May/June 2013