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Process Analysis
Lecture aThis material Comp10_Unit5a was developed by Duke University, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services,
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology under Award Number IU24OC000024.
Process Analysis Learning Objectives
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1. Describe the purpose of Process Analysis (Lecture a)
2. Describe skills and knowledge necessary for Process Analysis (Lecture a)
3. Perform a process analysis for a given clinic scenario (Lecture a & b)
4. Given results of a process analysis, draft a summary report (Lecture b)
5. Given results of a process analysis, identify desired electronic medical record functionality (Lecture b)
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Process Analysis Topics - Lecture a
• Objectives of Process Analysis• Relevant concepts for process analysis• Steps for process analysis• Starting with process inventory and diagrams• For each process, listing
-Variations applicable to the clinic-Exceptions
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Improving Individual Performance
“You can only elevate individual performance by elevating that of the entire system.”
- W. Edwards Deming
(Deming, 1982)
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Definitions
Definitions:• Process• Process Analysis• Process Improvement
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Process
• Series of actions or operations conducing to an end
• Continuous operation or treatment
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Process Analysis
• Understanding process elements and the relationships between them
• As well as identification of opportunities for improvement
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Process Improvement
Making changes to a process to make it better in some way
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Process Analysis Skills
• At ease with data and data system concepts
• At ease with clinical workflow concepts • Able to communicate such concepts• Able to identify problem areas
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Framework for Process Analysis
• Form an objective picture of the process, process variations and exceptions
• Translate this information into a list of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) functions needed at a clinic
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Steps for Process Analysis• Start with process inventory and diagrams
– Context diagram showing clinic functions– Flowchart for each process
• For each process, list– Variations applicable to the clinic– Exceptions
• Report findings– Major observations– EHR functionality necessary to support clinic functions– Opportunities for improvement
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Process Inventory
• Identification of main clinic processes• Analyst works with clinic leadership to
identify high priority processes• Selected processes are analyzed
– Some can’t be improved – Some the gain is too small – Some can be improved, but by means other
than use of health IT
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Practice Functions
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Office visits
Lab tests
Other Diagnostic tests(depends on specialty)
New patient Existing patient
Billing
Procedures
Write prescriptions
Disease management
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Referrals / consults
Practice Process List
• Patient check-in• Patient visit• Prescriptions• Assimilating received documentation• Labs• Other Diagnostic Tests• Referral / consult• Disease Management• Billing
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Process Inventory
• List of the main processes used by a practice
• Specifies common variations and exceptions
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Process Variations and Exceptions
Variations: processes used by the clinic
Exceptions: errors or common odd things that occur during the process
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Process Analysis Summary – Lecture a
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•Understand relevant concepts and steps for process analysis, starting with process inventory and diagrams
•Understand the concepts of variations and exceptions for each process listing and know how to report findings
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Process Analysis References– Lecture a
References•Analysis. (n.d.). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved February 27, 2012 from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/•Deming, W. E. (1982). Out of Crisis. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.•Procedure. (n.d.). In American Society of Quality Glossary. Retrieved February 27, 2012 from http://asq.org/glossary/p.html •Process. (n.d.). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved February 27, 2012 from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/
ImagesSlide 4: FDA. (n.d.). W. Edwards Deming. Retrieved February 27, 2012, from http://commons.wikimedia.org/Slide 13: Practice Functions. Nahm, M., Duke University, 2012.
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