Population Health and Data Reporting Strategies in the Era of Covid-19

In the wake of Covid-19, Massachusetts hospital reporting tactics underwent a massive transformation as health systems raced to move from retrospective to real time reporting of key metrics like bed availability, PPE burn rate, and inventory of nasal swabs, reagents, ventilators, and medications. These insights were critical to public health administrators working to coordinate a statewide response to the pandemic. As case counts surge – it is critical that hospital and public health leaders consider additional reporting strategies that will better prepare the healthcare system.

This 1-hour panel discussion convened by the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association and Dimensional Insight featured local healthcare leaders to discuss:

• Steps taken to identify and close health data reporting gaps during the first phase of the pandemic.
• Remaining data deficits faced by MHA and hospital executives
• Strategies for creating more granular visibility into end-to-end patient flow, including identification of new key metrics from ambulatory, acute, and post-acute care settings.
• Opportunities for, and sources of, predictive analytics available to support more efficient inventory management and care coordination.