After completing the assigned readings, please choose to answer question A or B. You do not have to answer both, unless you choose to do so.
Question A:
Suggest an improvement project for your practice or healthcare organization that would improve patient safety or quality. What information would you like to have about your practice area that could be extracted using data mining strategies? Briefly explain how you would design an improvement project that would utilize the data mined to improve a process or a patient outcome. What are the ethical implications of data mining in improvement projects?
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Question B:
Choose two patient-engagement or connectivity tools and discuss specifically how you would use them to deliver care or patient education in your practice setting. (Examples might include mobile apps, wearable technology, patient portals, social media, websites, etc.) Describe why it is important to be mindful of health literacy when using these tools. What are the ethical considerations of engaging patients through electronic means?
A few optional readings to stimulate your thinking about data mining and patient engagement tools are:
Data mining slashes Medicaid ER visits http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/data-mining-slashes-medicaid-er-visits
Big Data https://healthitanalytics.com/news/data-mining-big-data-analytics-in-healthcare-whats-the-difference
Data Mining Applications in Healthcare https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877050915036066
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