In further consideration of accessibility of Health Informatics I was wondering about improved communication pathways to evidence utility and therefore improve accessibility.
What came to mind was how we gather data for KPI’s. This information from a clinicians perspective can often seem to disappear into an abyss with no obvious correlation between the data gathering and submission process and daily clinical practice. The specific example that sprang to mind was Health of Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) used in mental health services. The broad understanding from service providers is that this KPI has a relationship to contract specifications and funding. Is that good enough given compliance reporting seems an ongoing challenge?
How can communication strategy be developed and used to better effect not only compliance with KPI reporting, this being an obvious short term goal, but more importantly improve service delivery and clinical outcomes?