Health informatics — Framework for healthcare and related data reporting

This standard deals with the reporting of data to support improved public health, more effective health care and better health outcomes. It provides guidance and requirements for those developing or deploying a healthcare data reporting service, addressing data capture, processing, aggregation and data modelling, and architecture and technology approaches. The role of a healthcare data reporting service is to enable data analyses in support of effective policies and decision-making, to improve quality of care, to improve health services organisations and to influence learning and research. This standard has relevance to both developing and more established health systems. It enables meaningful comparison of programs and outcomes.

Main sections:

· Scope

· Normative references

· Terms and definitions

· Abbreviated terms

· Preparing: requirements and planning

· Governance

· Privacy and security of the data

· Data

· Architecture

· Data loading

· Reporting

· Operation and service delivery

· Annex A: Potential benefits, uses and services

· Annex B: Privacy impact assessment

· Annex C: Data types

· Annex D: Dimensional modelling

· Annex E: Analytics