Benefits Identification and Quantification Recommended Approach Following an initial analysis of the potential benefits arising from Integrating health systems within a locality and attempts at quantifying them by the SHA Benefits Leads in Horley, it is suggested that the following approach to Benefits Identification and Quantification is adopted, the reasons for which are outlined below. To date, a number of benefits have been identified (see Appendix A). However, quantification has proved most effective by identifying clinicians likely to benefit from the integration of information and asking them to estimate the possible time saving in their day or week as a result of having a portal of useful information and its anticipated benefits. These results can then be extrapolated up for a locality, or even region, given existing clinician headcounts. This approach has distinct benefits in that the realisation should be easier to track, however, it is recommended that there is some degree of checking of the presumed benefits to ensure the base measurements are accurate. Using simple time in motion studies is one such way of doing this with a small group of clinicians. These can then be repeated once the benefits are thought to be realised, in part or in their entirety. In order to estimate the time savings across a large number of consultants and nurses practising in different specialties and in different ways, it is suggested that the following approaches are taken for the clinical groups below, and that questions akin to those listed are asked to assess the potential benefits of the integrated solution. The questions are derived from the potential benefits identified. Care Consultants and Nursing staff In order to out’ the potential benefits, it is suggested that 5 or 6 different specialties ‘average are identified and a number of consultants and nurses within each are asked the following types of questions. The specialties should be distinct from one another in terms of their reliance on patient data and also their reliance on data from others. For examples, care or the elderly and paediatrics will be highly dependent on information from other areas of medicine, however, dermatology may be more self sufficient. Similarly, nephrology can interpret much from a patient’s condition by looking at data and results whereas a neurologist may feel more of a need to see the patient and speak to them. A possible group of specialties to target may therefore be: Care of the Elderly Paediatrics Nephrology Neurology Oncology
Benefits Identification and Quantification Recommended Approach Following an initial analysis of the potential benefits arising from Integrating health systems within a locality and attempts at quantifying them by the SHA Benefits Leads in Horley, it is suggested that the following approach to Benefits Identification and Quantification is adopted, the reasons for which are outlined below. To date, a number of benefits have been identified (see Appendix A). However, quantification has proved most effective by identifying clinicians likely to benefit from the integration of information and asking them to estimate the possible time saving in their day or week as a result of having a portal of useful information and its anticipated benefits. These results can then be extrapolated up for a locality, or even region, given existing clinician headcounts. This approach has distinct benefits in that the realisation should be easier to track, however, it is recommended that there is some degree of checking of the presumed benefits to ensure the base measurements are accurate. Using simple time in motion studies is one such way of doing this with a small group of clinicians. These can then be repeated once the benefits are thought to be realised, in part or in their entirety. In order to estimate the time savings across a large number of consultants and nurses practising in different specialties and in different ways, it is suggested that the following approaches are taken for the clinical groups below, and that questions akin to those listed are asked to assess the potential benefits of the integrated solution. The questions are derived from the potential benefits identified. Care Consultants and Nursing staff In order to ‘average out’ the potential benefits, it is suggested that 5 or 6 different specialties are identified and a number of consultants and nurses within each are asked the following types of questions. The specialties should be distinct from one another in terms of their reliance on patient data and also their reliance on data from others. For examples, care or the elderly and paediatrics will be highly dependent on information from other areas of medicine, however, dermatology may be more self sufficient. Similarly, nephrology can interpret much from a patient’s condition by looking at data and results whereas a neurologist may feel more of a need to see the patient and speak to them. A possible group of specialties to target may therefore be: Care of the Elderly Paediatrics Nephrology Neurology Oncology
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