Recurrent Questions for Data in Healthcare

01/25/2022 Compiled by Valmeek Kudesia; accumulated from >10 years experience; more distillation likely possible

Patient or Member Level

  • Who is this patient (pt) or member (mbr)?

  • Where is this pt or mbr?

  • What is important to this pt or mbr?

  • What care or services does this pt or mbr need now?

    • delivered by org vs outside org

  • What is the most efficient way to deliver care or services?

  • How quickly has this pt or mbr received care or services?

  • What care or services has this pt or mbr received?

  • What is the quality of care or services received?

  • What care or services is this pt or mbr likely to need?

  • What is the most meaningful* care/service for this pt or mbr?

  • How is this pt or mbr vs potentially similar pt or mbr?

  • Where does this pt or mbr receive care or services?

  • What is the fit of this pt or mbr to assigned model of care?

  • What is the likely best model of care for this pt or mbr

  • What happens to this pt or mbr?

  • What is the cost of pt or mbr care or services?

  • What is the likely future cost of care or services?

  • Who ought to do an action?

  • Who or what discipline is most important right now?

  • Who is accountable for the outcome?

  • Who is responsible for an action?

Population or Health Plan Level

  • Who are organization’s patients (pts) or members (mbrs)?

  • Where are pts or mbrs?

  • What care or services do pts or mbrs need now

    • delivered by org vs outside org

  • What care or services do pts or mbrs receive?

  • How quickly do pts or mbrs receive care or services

  • What is the quality of care or services received?

  • What care or services are pts or mbrs likely to need?

  • Do pts or mbrs receive meaningful* care or services?

  • Do pts or mbrs receive unexpected care or services?

  • Where do pts or mbrs receive care or services?

  • What is the fit of pts or mbrs to assigned model of care?

  • What happens to pts or mbrs?

  • What is the cost of pts or mbrs care or services?

  • What is the likely future cost of care or services?

Org Level

  • Are the right people doing the right job?

  • What is the status of routine functions?

  • What is the status of initiatives?