Using population health data analytics to
optimize medical device investment
decisions
Research and Studies
Mazen Hassanain, MD PhD
WHO Second Global Forum on Medical Devices, Geneva, Nov. 23, 2013
Saudi MoH strategy is driving its research goals
Source: MoH Strategy Document 1431-1440h
MoH Strategy Overview
“To provide an integrated
healthcare system to the
population at the highest global
standards”
Vision
� Provide high-quality health
care at all levels of society
� Promote public health and
preventive medicine in KSA
� Develop laws and regulations
governing the public and
private health sectors
� Monitor performance, and
focus on the research and
academic training areas of
investment for health
Mission
5 Strategic Pillars
Capabilities
Information Finance
Governance
Delivery of
Care
RS-MoH Vision, Mission and Strategic Directions
To bridge the existing
healthcare knowledge gaps in
the KSA by:
� Building Research Capacity
and Raising Awareness
� Improving Research
Utilization and Outputs
� Addressing Health Care and
Health Care Services
Priorities
Vision
To improve the quality, safety,
efficiency, and effectiveness of
health services by providing
accurate, timely and relevant
research which in turn may be
used towards generating a
knowledge economy
Mission
Strategic Goals
Facilitate, Promote and Support Research and Research
Delivery in the MoH
Identify and Participate in areas of Research related to
Health and Health services in the KSA
Communicate and Knowledge Transfer for Research results
to the stake holders
Elevate and Promote the Culture of Research Quality and
Applying Scientific Standards and Methodologies
Build Capacity and Recruit talented manpower to Conduct
World Class Research
RS-MoH will contribute to policy and programmatic
decision-making through its future think tank
Research and Studies - Ministry of Health
Policy direction; implementation of research findings
HSOR – COE
Identify research priorities
Data analytics/modeling
Research management
Disseminate results
COE Steering Committee
Oversight guiding research priorities
Research collaborations &
technology transfer:
National and International
Institutions
National
Hospital/Clinic
Researchers
Saudi
Academic
Institutions
International
Academic
Institutions
Other MOH
Departments
Visualization &
Benchmarks
Statistical Year Book 2002-2012
World Health Survey 2008
MoH Portal and e-transaction
Phase I: Data Visualization & Benchmarking
Phase II: ABMS-based Model
RS-MoH will apply regional big data to agent-based modelsto evaluate hospital infrastructure and medical device needs
Where to build the next hospital? How to equip it? How much will it cost?
Robust evidence-based methodology enabling
informed decision-making
1. STRONG EVIDENCE BASE
Hospital Infrastructure
Physicians
Nurses & allied health personnel
Pharmacists
Beds by specialtyRadiology & Laboratory
Impact Evaluation Mortality
Disease prevalence Test-related mortality
Disease incidence Test-related MIs
Treated patients Diagnostic cost
Disability-adjusted life years Treatment costQuality-adjusted life years Total cost
Population
Density
Demographics
Decadal growth rate
Per-capita incomeLiteracy
Health Burden
Emergency room injuries Obstetrics & gynecology
Breast cancer Chest diseases
Diabetes mellitus Rheumatoid arthritis
Hypertension Neonatal diseasesCoronary heart disease
2. BENCHMARKING & PREDICTIVE MODELING
Time Trends
10-year history
Current status
20-year annual projections
Investment Options
Hospital location
Number of hospitals
Hospital size
Medical device technology
3. INFORMED INFRASTRUCTURE & MEDICAL DEVICE INVESTMENT PLANNING
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