| Title | An embarrassment of data: how e-assessments are supporting front line clinical decisions and quality management across Canada and around the world |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Authors | White N, Poss J |
| Journal | Stud Health Technol Inform |
| Volume | 143 |
| Pagination | 155-60 |
| ISBN Number | 0926-9630<br/>0926-9630 (Linking) |
| Accession Number | 19380930 |
| Keywords | Canada, Data Collection, Decision Support Systems, Clinical, International Cooperation, Medical Records Systems, Computerized, Quality Assurance, Health Care/ standards |
| Abstract | A unique collaboration between the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) and interRAI, an international research network, is supporting jurisdictions across Canada in collecting client-level clinical and administrative data for both primary and secondary uses. Standardized interRAI assessments, captured electronically and sent to CIHI, provide real-time decision support for clinicians as well as a rich longitudinal source of aggregate data for system planning, quality improvement and accountability. With over a million assessments in three CIHI-RAI data holdings, important benefits have already been realized at individual and organizational levels across eight Canadian jurisdictions. The evolution of a pan-Canadian interoperable EHR presents an exciting opportunity to optimize the value of these investments for the future. |
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| Short Title | Studies in health technology and informaticsStudies in health technology and informatics |
| Alternate Journal | Studies in health technology and informatics |
