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Exploring Analytics Program Structure
Objective: Exploring trends and challenges within an analytics program
1.
What are the main challenges within your analytics program today?
(Select all that apply)
Data literacy (lack thereof, which limits adoption and/or effective use of information)
Data governance (lack thereof, or inadequately/ineffectively structured)
Data management/integration with other data solutions
Data volume (lack of sufficient infrastructure to support)
Data integrity concerns
Data ethical concerns
Data security concerns
Talent shortages
Talent skills gap
Technology gaps
Demonstrating value of analytics program
Other, please describe:
2.
What initiatives are being implemented at your organization?
(Select all that apply)
Data literacy
Data governance
Technology and data platform upgrades
Adding AI/ML capabilities
Other, please describe:
3.
What initiatives are you considering implementing at your organization?
(Select all that apply)
Augmented analytics (AI/ML)
Automated ML
NLP for data interpretation
Edge analytics
Responsible AI
Privacy Preserving analytics
Other, please describe:
4.
How would you characterize your organization’s current Analytics program?
Leading the way
Fast follower
Mainstream
Slow adapter
Laggard
Don't know/not sure
5.
Which of these statements best describes your organization’s
current Analytics program
?
(Our informatics program is in a...)
Foundational state focused on data usage, adoption, and literacy
Optimized state using data to improve clinical/operational processes and outcomes
Innovation state focused on care delivery transformation
Don’t know/not sure
6.
For your organization, how much of a challenge are these items regarding Analytics:
Serious Problem
Moderate Problem
Minor Problem
Not at all a problem
Don’t know/unsure
Staff retention
Serious Problem
Moderate Problem
Minor Problem
Not at all a problem
Don’t know/unsure
Competing priorities
Serious Problem
Moderate Problem
Minor Problem
Not at all a problem
Don’t know/unsure
Executive support for analytics
Serious Problem
Moderate Problem
Minor Problem
Not at all a problem
Don’t know/unsure
Organization structure
Serious Problem
Moderate Problem
Minor Problem
Not at all a problem
Don’t know/unsure
Increasing volume of work
Serious Problem
Moderate Problem
Minor Problem
Not at all a problem
Don’t know/unsure
Financial resources
Serious Problem
Moderate Problem
Minor Problem
Not at all a problem
Don’t know/unsure
Professional development of staff
Serious Problem
Moderate Problem
Minor Problem
Not at all a problem
Don’t know/unsure
Data Literacy
Serious Problem
Moderate Problem
Minor Problem
Not at all a problem
Don’t know/unsure
Ability to demonstrate ROI or value of analytics work
Serious Problem
Moderate Problem
Minor Problem
Not at all a problem
Don’t know/unsure
7.
Do you plan to expand your analytics department's total FTE in the next 5 years? If so, by how much?
5%
10%
20%
No, I expect our FTE to decrease
Unsure
Other (please describe)
8.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
There are significant barriers inhibiting Analytics at my organization
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
My organization perceives analytics to be highly valuable
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
My organization is culturally data-driven
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
The technology that supports my data platforms is obsolete
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
My data platform would benefit from being cloud-based
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I would like to outsource the hosting and management of my data platform
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
My EMR vendor’s data/reporting platform meets most of my needs
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
9.
Rate the maturity of data/analytics governance at your organization:
Initial - disorganized and no charter
Defined - defined and documented
Repeatable - standardized procedures
Managed - measured and controlled
Optimized - focused on continuous improvement
10.
Which of these statements describe your current governance of data and analytics?
(Select all that apply)
Isolated within IT only
Includes membership outside of IT
Can make enforceable and implementable decisions on the use of data information
Broadly influences use and adoption of data analytics across your organization
Don't know/unsure
11.
What technology barriers do you experience with your analytics program?
(Select all that apply)
Data movement - ETL
Data integrity
Data harmonization
Data visualization
Data Interpretation
Data security
Data storage (SAN/NAS) growth
Data processing/extraction (compute constraints, slowness in pulling data)
Interoperability
Meta data management
Expensive to maintain
Other (please specify)
12.
Which of the following best describes your current role? (
Please select the closest match
)
VP of Analytics
Chief Analytics Officer
Director of Analytics
Manager of Analytics
Other (please specify)
13.
What is the name of your healthcare organization?
