How real-time access to data is making an impact
Data enables tracking of patient outcomes, population health management and more while maintaining quality care, says UCI Health chief pharmacy officer
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Melanie Joe, PharmD, chief pharmacy officer at UCI Health spoke with Becker’s Hospital Review about the impact of the success UCI Health has had with real-time access to clinical and financial data.
“This data helps us to track patient outcomes, manage population health, and balance financial pressures while maintaining quality care.”
“It also allows us to address workforce and operational pressures, creating promotional opportunities for technical and administrative staff. Further analysis helps to support initiatives such a mentorship program to provide emotional support and professional guidance for our team members.”
Joe is also the associate director and founding associate dean for pharmacy professional affairs at the UC Irvine School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences. She serves as a liaison between the school and UCI Health — Orange. She oversees the UCI Health pharmacy enterprise, which includes infusion centers, ambulatory locations, specialty and integrative medicine services and investigational drug services.
About UCI Health
UCI Health is one of California’s largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health — Orange, UCI Health — Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education. Follow UCI Health on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.