The Big Bang Data Exhibition in London is well worth a visit, not just because it is a good excuse to take your mind off the day-to-day pressures of working in the NHS, but for the insight into what data … Continue reading
According to one healthcare intelligence firm, the depth of coding was around four codes on average per patient in June 2009, up from an average of three in 2005. Today’s average is around five codes per patient. Depth of coding … Continue reading
Let’s get managers to explain the way they see the world, so we can present data in a meaningful way to them Guest blog by Neil Pettinger It doesn’t take much digging to find people in the NHS who are … Continue reading
“The higher number of patients waiting to be admitted into a hospital bed from A&E than in previous years points not only to patients being admitted when they are sicker, but also to pressure on beds in other parts of … Continue reading
Closing beds is often something you will here when there is talk of efficiency savings in the NHS. However, closing beds is not as straightforward as it sounds. It has to be planned, thought through and importantly be part of … Continue reading
This week sees the launch of the Beautiful Information manifesto which sets out what we hope to achieve over the coming years. Although it is aspirational, we know that we can make a great deal happen right now, just by … Continue reading
There are numerous challenges facing any chief operating officer, but keeping on top of patient flow must be one of the most difficult. Not only does a COO need to know what is happening now, they have to know how … Continue reading
Solent NHS Trust commissioned beautiful information to provide an external review of the information team’s structure, strategy and work plan and to identify how the reporting framework could move from historic data analysis to the provision of real time intelligence. … Continue reading
I was recently told a story about the conductor of a large orchestra who wanted to illustrate that he was pivotal to its success. So on one performance he started the orchestra off and then put down his baton. He … Continue reading
Publishing consultant outcomes should be, well…simple, shouldn’t it? We have the data, we have guidance on what to publish and we have the means to publish it, but in between there’s a whole spectrum of how to get this simple … Continue reading
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