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Australia’s healthcare system is increasingly looking to data to improve patient outcomes, with new platforms emerging to make healthcare data more accessible and actionable for providers.
In response to fragmented and often isolated health data, Melbourne-based not-for-profit Outcome Health, in partnership with Notitia and Qlik, has developed the POLAR platform.
This initiative is now providing vital insights for over 1,500 general practices nationwide, equipping healthcare workers with the tools they need to enhance patient care and improve decision-making across Primary Health Networks (PHNs).
Why Unified Data is Essential for Healthcare
Data fragmentation is one of the biggest challenges facing healthcare. Without a seamless data system, healthcare providers often operate in silos, lacking a holistic view of patient care. Outcome Health identified that a unified approach to healthcare data could:
1. Enhance decision-making by providing a clearer picture of patient health
2. Improve patient outcomes by facilitating data-driven insights
3. Enable primary health networks (PHNs) to monitor and manage chronic disease care more effectively
The need for a robust data platform was clear, and Outcome Health chose the Qlik-powered POLAR platform to address these challenges. POLAR enables healthcare providers to access data that is filtered, layered, and presented in ways that make it actionable.
The Solution: POLAR’s Data-Driven Healthcare Dashboards
Outcome Health’s POLAR platform, powered by Qlik and supported by Notitia, provides over 5,000 users across 1,500 general practices with self-service dashboards and powerful data analytics tools. POLAR’s intuitive dashboards support two main models:
Data Discovery: Allows healthcare providers to filter data in a structured way, revealing patterns and insights critical for improving patient care.
Guided Analytics: This feature provides a step-by-step process to identify specific patient cohorts, such as those needing chronic disease management.
Through these models, healthcare providers can make data-backed decisions, monitor patient journeys, and deliver targeted care. POLAR’s unique layering approach to data exploration allows providers to drill down to specific patient information, enabling more proactive healthcare management.
How Notitia Supported POLAR’s Success
Notitia’s role in POLAR’s success has been instrumental. By assisting Outcome Health with essential tasks such as managing licenses, logging support tickets, and navigating Qlik’s architecture, Notitia has ensured POLAR’s smooth implementation and ongoing success. Notitia’s expertise in **data governance, data quality, and UX/UI design** has also helped Outcome Health optimise the POLAR platform, making it accessible and valuable to a wide range of healthcare users.
Results: Improved Decision-Making and Patient Care
With the implementation of POLAR, Outcome Health has successfully created a connected healthcare data system that transforms how providers access and use data. This system has enabled:
Better decision-making: By equipping healthcare providers with actionable insights
Enhanced patient care: Through targeted chronic disease management and quality improvement initiatives
Increased data literacy: Among healthcare users, empowering them to leverage data effectively in their daily practices
Jason Ferriggi, Chief Information Officer at Outcome Health, reflects on POLAR’s impact: “Having seen POLAR’s benefits to the primary health sector, I look forward to pointing our powerfully cohesive data at the entire healthcare journey, to learn more about what it means to receive great treatment.”
Exploring the Impact of Data-Driven Healthcare
Data-driven solutions like POLAR are proving essential for healthcare providers aiming to improve patient outcomes and streamline operations. By addressing data silos and transforming fragmented information into actionable insights, Notitia and Outcome Health are setting a new standard for healthcare analytics in Australia.
Read the full Outcome Health case study here.
