Business Intelligence System to Reduce Unnecessary Diagnostic Testing

To design, develop, and evaluate a comprehensive business intelligence (BI) system to support decisions related to diagnostic testing management.

With the ever-growing complexity and volume of patients being treated within the healthcare organisations, a need for a sophisticated business intelligence (BI) system to enable real time feedback regarding the use of medical investigations has emerged. Such a BI system would enable unit or ward managers to identify areas of test over or under utilisation, either through analysis of raw testing numbers or comparison with clinical areas elsewhere within the organisation. This information could then guide subsequent quality improvement initiatives to ensure that patients are receiving appropriate medical investigations and care.