Enhance hospital performance from intellectual capital to business intelligence.
Business intelligence (BI) refers to technologies, tools, and practices for collecting, integrating, analyzing, and presenting large volumes of information to enable better decision making. The aim of this study is to provide a general overview of BI and its impacts on improving hospital performance. In this paper, literature is reviewed on the concept, classification, and structure of intellectual capital and BI. Research on the building of BI and its impact on the performance of hospitals are briefly summarized. Some areas in healthcare which can utilize BI benefits, including radiology, are also discussed. Used properly, BI is an effective communication tool that can enable hospitals to reach strategic goals and objectives and can also help eliminate information asymmetry.
School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran. karami_m@razi.tums.ac.ir
Mahtab
M
Karami
Medical Imaging Informatics Research and Education Centre in Tehran, Iran.
Mansoor
M
Fatehi
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran.
Mashallah
M
Torabi
School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran.
Mostafa
M
Langarizadeh
School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran.
Azin
A
Rahimi
School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran.
Reza
R
Safdari
D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004496:Education, Continuing; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards*; D019451:Information Management; D058996:Quality Improvement; D014481:United States