DIGITAL DATA PRIORITIES FOR CONTINUOUS LEARNING IN HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE
An Institute of Medicine Workshop Sponsored by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
MARCH 23, 2012
KECK CENTER 500 FIFTH STREET NW, WASHINGTON DC 20001
A LEARNING HEALTH SYSTEM ACTIVITY IOM ROUNDTABLE ON VALUE & SCIENCE-DRIVEN HEALTH CARE
Meeting objectives
1. Discuss the current quality status of digital health data.
2. Explore challenges, and identify key questions related to data quality in the use of EHRs, patient registries, administrative data, and public health sources for learning—continuous and episodic—and for system operational and improvement purposes.
3. Engage individuals and organizations leading the way in improving the reliability, availability, and usability of digital health data for real-time knowledge generation and health improvement in a continuously learning health system.
4. Identify and characterize the current deficiencies and consider strategies, priorities, and responsibilities to address the deficiencies.
5. Initiate the development of a strategic framework for integrated and networked stewardship of efforts to continuously increase digital data utility.
7:30 am | Coffee and light breakfast available |
8:00 am |
Welcome, introductions, and overview Welcome, framing of the meeting and agenda overview J. Michael McGinnis (Institute of Medicine) Farzad Mostashari (Office of the National Coordinator) James Walker (Planning Committee Chair) |
8:15 am | Characteristics, challenges, and determinants of data quality |
Session Description: This session includes brief comments on the data quality challenges that lie ahead and a longer discussion of the characteristics and determinants of digital health data quality. |
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Key Topics: Challenges on the horizon Doug Fridsma (ONC) Characteristics and determinants of data quality Marc Overhage (Siemens) |
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OPEN DISCUSSION | |
9:00 am | Performance assessment |
Session Description: This session focuses on the quality of digital health data needed to evaluate clinical care delivery, population management and the business and operating processes that make up a learning health system. |
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Key Topics: Assessing value Carol McCall (GNS) Managing populations and processes Mark Leenay (OptumHealth) |
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OPEN DISCUSSION | |
10:00 am | Break |