Armstrong says a range of initiatives are now underway, such as bringing together all planned care data, in order to nationally tackle wait lists. “We’re looking to use various data sources to target the people who’ve been waiting the longest and who have the greatest need,” she says. “Having these analytics tools means that decision makers can put in different scenarios to look at how we can shape our services.” Tuipulotu strongly believes that “if you’ve got the right information readily available, you can make better decisions. “Analytics is about shifting from counting widgets to starting to understand outcomes and how we can know we are truly making a difference for our patients,” she says.
“The dashboard enabled data driven allocation of health services.” Delwyn Armstrong, Director Health Analytics and Insights,TeWhatu Ora – Health New Zealand
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