Welcome to the Healthcare Channel of the Business Intelligence Network China, dedicated to coverage of the business issues facing today's healthcare industry, and the usage of business intelligence and information technology in addressing those challenges. On a monthly basis, my articles will highlight best practices and case studies in healthcare business intelligence (BI).

I hope you find this channel helpful and relevant and hope that you will contact me at Scott.Wanless@us.fujitsu.com with comments, questions and, most importantly, suggestions for improvement.

Scott is a Principal Management Consultant for Fujitsu Consulting's Business Intelligence Practice, part of the $40-billion Fujitsu group, a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. He has more than 20 years of experience in business intelligence strategic planning, business intelligence application development, business, economic and financial analysis across numerous industries including healthcare, laboratory research, insurance, lending, manufacturing, retail and state government. Scott can be reached at scott.wanless@us.fujitsu.com.

Editor's note: More healthcare articles, resources, news and events are available in the BeyeNETWORK's Healthcare Channel featuring Scott Wanless and Laura Madsen.