Crunching Numbers for Better Healthcare: Building Robust Data and Analytics Infrastructure for Hospital Medicine

From length of stay to billing accuracy, see how hospitalist groups turn raw EHR signals into action. In this on‑demand course, you will apply four guiding principles to shape a data strategy, identify the right team and tools for your setting, describe practical decision‑making tactics, and develop a budget‑aware roadmap—using real cases, dashboards, and surveys to accelerate gains in operations, quality, safety, and patient experience.

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Availability

On-Demand

Expires on Apr 30, 2027

Cost

Member: $0.00

Non-Member: $55.00

Credit Offered

1 CME Credit

1 ABIM-MOC Point

1 Participation Credit

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Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, learners should be able to:

Apply the four guiding principles for developing a data and analytics strategic plan.
Identify the key components of a successful data and analytics team and describe how this team can support operational, financial, quality and patient safety, educational, and academic decisions.
Describe practical insights and best practices for incorporating data into decision making processes.
Develop a plan for building data and analytics infrastructure within their own group and recognize potential barriers to implementation and strategies for overcoming them.

Faculty

Angela Keniston
Marisha Burden, MD, MBA, FACP, SFHM

Faculty Disclosures
The individuals in control of content for this activity have no relevant relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose unless listed here. Any relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.

Accreditation Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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