Healthcare IT Terms
What is Business Intelligence and Clinical Intelligence applications?
Business intelligence (BI) applications address financial and operational aspects of healthcare systems, such as contract negotiations, facility management, measurement of resource utilization, and cost analysis. Clinical intelligence (CI) software supports activities such as quality improvement, care management, and population health management. BI and CI overlap in a number of areas, such as an organization’s staffing needs. Both are needed to evaluate the efficiency and quality of care provided by an organization or an individual provider. Measures of efficiency include average length of stay and readmission rates, both of which are affected by the quality of care.