Explain the purpose of reports and data visualization in health care

Explain the purpose of reports and data visualization in health care and the benefits of generating reports from gathered data. Provide an example of how report data are used in a healthcare setting.

Describe how incomplete clinical documentation, disparate electronic records, and inconsistent policy affects data acquisition and factors that can influence how often data should be collected.  Assess the information needed to perform a workflow study tied to wait times in an emergency department. Include the relevant data that would need to be acquired in order to evaluate wait times.