Developing A Data Warehouse For The Healthcare Enterprise

This book is about a data warehouse development project that was done at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The book provides guidance on the data warehouse development process, from the initial vision to system-wide release. The book also examines the value of the data warehouse from the perspectives of a large healthcare system in the U.S. and a corporate health services business unit.

This third edition to the award-winning book is a straightforward view of a clinical data warehouse development project, from inception through implementation and follow-up. Through first-hand experiences from individuals charged with such an implementation, this book offers guidance and multiple perspectives on the data warehouse development process - from the initial vision to system-wide release. The book provides valuable lessons learned during a data warehouse implementation at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - a large, modern, tertiary-care hospital with an IT environment that parallels a typical U.S. hospital. This book also examines the value of the data warehouse from the perspectives of a large healthcare system in the U.S. and a corporate health services business unit. Special features of the book include a sample RFP, data warehouse project plan, and information analysis template. A helpful glossary and acronyms list are included.