Power BI is the latest enterprise business intelligence platform from Microsoft. With Power BI's beautiful and dynamic data visualization tools, unlock the informatics potential of MEDITECH Data Repository in ways not before possible. 

In our first Power BI blog, we introduced the Power BI platform and reviewed the desktop applications and cloud-based tools we can use to develop and share reports and dashboards. In this blog, we’ll look more specifically at the ins and outs of using Power BI with MEDITECH Data Repository.

MEDITECH’s Data Repository has come a long way since its inception over twenty years ago. In the early days of DR, usable front-end reporting tools were few and far between: Microsoft Access and Crystal Reports were common choices for many hospitals. Fast forward to 2021 however, and DR is an integral part of the MEDITECH EHR and report developers have a variety of tools to use: the ubiquitous SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) from Microsoft; MEDITECH’s BCA with MicroStrategy; and third-party software like Tableau and Qlik, among others.

CMS recently published the FY 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule which includes several proposed changes to the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program and Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs). For the full text of the rule, see the Federal Register.

CMS recently published the CY 2022 Quality Payment Program (QPP) proposed rules which include many changes to the Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) for 2022 and subsequent reporting years. The full text of the rule can be viewed on the Federal Register.

In part 1 of this blog, we covered at a high level the basics of T-SQL user defined functions. In part 2 we’ll explore the advantages of leveraging functions, and when to do so.

I recently had a student from one of our online training sessions email me a few days after class, asking why I recommend always using the SourceID column as part of every TSQL join. They sent two queries to demonstrate why they felt they shouldn’t use SourceID.

CMS recently published the FY 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule which includes several proposed changes to the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program and Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs). For the full text of the rule, see the Federal Register.

So, in plain English, what is a T-SQL user-defined function? A function is a SQL query saved as a database object, which leverages and outputs data to serve a focused purpose. Once a function is created it easily can be utilized at any time by anyone with proper access. Measured creation and execution of functions will greatly streamline data production from your T-SQL environment, allowing technology to do what it’s supposed to - make our lives easier! Let’s start with a simple example to better explain why we should be using functions and illustrate different types.

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Anderson Healthcare has served the Illinois communities of Madison and Macoupin counties since 1977 and continues its commitment to providing residents with the highest quality of advanced medical care. A 154-bed inpatient hospital, critical access hospital, rehab institute, surgery center and outpatient acute care facility offer patients cutting-edge medical diagnostics that are not often found in a local community setting using the MEDITECH Expanse electronic health record platform.

We are thrilled with our partnership with Acmeware. Data and analytics are key to our business and our ability to provide top quality healthcare to our communities. So many people rely on timely and accurate data, it is a foundational part of our Information Technology infrastructure.

Background

Novant Health UVA Health System Culpeper Medical Center serves the greater Culpeper, Virginia community and surrounding areas. The campus in is home to a 70-bed, community hospital, Family Birth Center and 24/7 emergency department, and is complemented by additional outpatient services in other northern VA towns, as well as the Novant Health UVA Health System Haymarket Medical Center. Culpeper Medical Center is a longtime MEDITECH MAGIC customer.