How should data be analyzed and reported in a risk-contracting environment?
Pearce, J.W.; Kaye, J.
Healthcare Financial Management Journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association 52(3): 29-32
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0735-0732 PMID: 10177396 Document Number: 491160
Integrated delivery systems (IDSs) that enter into risk contracts with payers need sophisticated data analysis and reporting capabilities to ensure proper payment and to manage utilization. An IDS can develop these capabilities by following a six-step process: It should develop an IDS data management structure, obtain all requisite data, review and refine the data, consolidate the data, create a relational database, and develop a reporting structure. The reporting structure should consist of a set of standard reports and the ability to generate additional targeted reports that facilitate analysis of specific aspects of utilization and financial performance.