5. Conclusions
This study conducted a systematic review to provide preliminary research on BI for PC. Numerous articles located on electronic databases were collected and reviewed to outline current knowledge regarding BI for PC. One major finding is that 22 the quick development of BI and PC is based on BI maturity model-related studies, which explore organization, humanism, technology, and PC-specific conditions. Notably, these studies involve refining future visions and introducing case studies, gradually developing into analyses of influencing factors and strategic recommendations. This results-oriented literature evaluates the contribution of BI to the research development of PC, from a PC perspective. Overall, theoretical research using BI philosophies to understand and achieve PC has only recently begun, notably since 2010.
However, external society and organizations provide corresponding platforms for hospitals’ PC development, thereby accelerating the introduction and application of BI in the medical field. Relevant parties have also proposed new expectations and demands for PC from multiple dimensions, and PC philosophies have thus gradually become assimilated. Current research has focused on the positive effects of BI on PC, and several methods have been used to extract extensive information. Nevertheless, no overall theory has been established regarding the successful implementation of BI in PC experiences to upgrade theory to law. The main obstacle is that trust and cooperation are required from multiple parties during the data–information– knowledge process, particularly in the medical field. Data exist in several fields and organizations, including social organizations, hospitals, and commercial institutions, and the collection and storage of data are based on varying objectives and functional requirements. However, the strong functions of BI can be weakened because of these different perspectives, a lack of collaboration philosophies, and slow advances in cooperative governance studies, resulting in insufficient theoretical exploration.