Authors:
Dominique Brodbeck
1
;
Markus Degen
1
;
Andreas Walter
2
;
Serge Reichlin
3
and
Christoph Napierala
4
Affiliations:
1
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland
;
2
Bern University Hospital, Switzerland
;
3
University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
;
4
University of Lucerne and Siemens Schweiz AG, Switzerland
Keyword(s):
Strategic Hospital Planning, DRG, Visual Analytics.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Biomedical Engineering
;
Data Engineering
;
Data Management and Quality
;
Data Manipulation
;
Data Visualization
;
Decision Support Systems
;
Health Information Systems
;
Healthcare Management Systems
;
Sensor Networks
Abstract:
In 2012 inpatient financing for hospitals in Switzerland was changed from a system based on cost per case
to a system based on a fixed fee per case. The fixed-fee model makes medical services comparable from
a financial point of view. Characterizing medical service portfolios in this way, creates large amounts of
high-dimensional data. In order to operationalize this information and use it as a factual basis for decision
support, we developed a visualization tool and a methodology to support strategic planning of hospital service
portfolios. The method centers around a visual metaphor that provides the basis for strategic thinking. It is
complemented by a visualization tool that allows visualization, analysis, and modification of service portfolios.
Extensive support is provided for visual comparison of different scenarios. Special features enable the tool to
be used during live planning sessions. The system was used in strategy workshops in over forty hospitals, and
has contributed
to infrastructure planning, reorganization, and resource optimization decisions.
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