title: Information management. A new data dawns.
abstract: The NHS is trying to find ways to turn masses of data into useful information. Different approaches include measures of cost efficiency growth and mapping health needs. Companies use a variety of sources of data including hospital episode statistics and census and geodemographic data.
authors.forename: Andy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cowper
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D007256:Information Systems; D010067:Ownership; D040442:Public Health Informatics; D011786:Quality Control; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006113:United Kingdom