Information Builders Launches Cross-System Data Management Platform to Streamline Clinical Workflows

From February 11 to 15, the 2019 HIMSS Global Conference & Exhibition (hereinafter referred to as HIMSS19) was held in Orlando, Florida, USA. As one of the most influential large-scale exhibitions in the healthcare information technology industry worldwide, it attracted 45,000 attendees, including healthcare IT professionals, clinicians, healthcare administrators, government policymakers, and corporate representatives from more than 90 countries around the globe.

At this week-long industry extravaganza, attendees will share the latest products, educational and networking opportunities, and listen to insights from world-class experts.

Notably, data management technologies emerged as one of the focal topics at HIMSS19. Multiple companies sequentially unveiled their new products in the field of data management at the conference, including Information Builders, a global business intelligence and data management technology company.

VCBeat (WeChat ID: vcbeat) has learned that Information Builders announced the launch of Omni-HealthData Provider Master Edition at HIMSS19. This is an information management system primarily designed for healthcare providers, aiming to establish and maintain accurate provider information across multiple data systems.

Information Builders stated that one of the responsibilities of data management companies is to standardize, manage, and maintain complex data on healthcare providers. This task is often tedious, but Omni-HealthData Provider Master Edition can streamline these processes. By simplifying data acquisition, the information system enables faster data integration, thereby helping healthcare organizations save time on extract, transform, and load (ETL) processes.

“With new solutions, healthcare organizations can obtain timely and reliable supplier information throughout the entire medical practice process, meeting the flexibility required by the industry’s constant changes,” said Information Builders.

Due to the dynamic relationships among industry participants, healthcare organizations must frequently update their medical provider data. Omni-HealthData Provider Master Edition employs a pre-built data model that encompasses not only medical provider and practice data but also human resources, facilities, and healthcare organization data, aiming to help healthcare organizations improve the quality of medical services.

Information Builders stated that its cloud platform can capture, manage, and share healthcare provider data, thereby: meeting industry and regulatory requirements by eliminating inconsistencies in provider data; improving the accuracy of data consolidated from multiple industry sources; reducing referral errors by providing access to up-to-date medical practice workflows of healthcare providers; and enhancing surgical outcomes and patient satisfaction.

Dennis McLaughlin, Vice President of Operations at Information Builders, stated, “Healthcare providers assume multiple roles—ranging from solo practitioners to group practice members or residents—making it difficult for them to define their specific role in a given encounter at any particular point in time. Duplicate or missing data generate inaccurate information, which undermines the proper functioning of the entire healthcare system and adversely affects both patients’ care experiences and the results of benchmarking conducted by healthcare providers.”

McLaughlin added that the new system is designed to enable healthcare organizations to establish and maintain accurate provider information, ultimately ensuring better organizational practices and patient care outcomes despite the dynamic relationships within the healthcare industry.

(Compiled by Cheng Xiaoqin)