{"id":1504682,"date":"2022-01-20T17:25:05","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T21:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthinfocanada.ca\/exploring-how-quality-data-leads-to-better-information\/"},"modified":"2024-09-14T16:00:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T20:00:41","slug":"exploring-how-quality-data-leads-to-better-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthinfocanada.ca\/?p=1504682","title":{"rendered":"Exploring how quality data leads to better information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Data and information, although used interchangeably, have different meanings and implications on the quality of health care. This article will cover the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The definition of these concepts<\/li><li>The distinction between data and information quality<\/li><li>The impact of these on health care<\/li><li>Health information professionals\u2019 opinions on the treatment of health data<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Oxford Languages, data refers to \u201cfacts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.\u201d Information is the product of processed data; <a href=\"https:\/\/plato.stanford.edu\/entries\/information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this article<\/a> defines it as \u201cany amount of data, code or text that is stored, sent, received or manipulated in any medium.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Differences between data and information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th>Data<\/th><th>Information<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><small>Raw data<\/small><\/td><td><small>Processed data<\/small><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><small>Has little significance\/meaning<\/small><\/td><td><small>Is meaningful and readily usable<\/small><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><small>Not organized<\/small><\/td><td><small>Clearly organized to aid decision-making<\/small><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><small>Can be stored in binary digits of 1 or 0<\/small><\/td><td><small>Can\u2019t be stored in binary digits of 1 or 0<\/small><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Data-Information-Knowledge-Wisdom (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/referenceworkentry\/10.1007%2F978-3-319-32001-4_331-1\" target=\"_blank\">DIKW<\/a>) Pyramid is one model that explains data transformation: data is first converted into information, then it becomes knowledge that can be applied towards the future\u2014wisdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/healthinfocanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DIKW-visual-1024x520.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1156880\" \/><figcaption><small>Data-Information-Knowledge-Wisdom Pyramid. Image source: Canadian Health Information Management Association.<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are differing opinions regarding the construct of this model and definitions within. For example, David Weinberger wrote via the <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harvard Business Review<\/a> that, &#8220;[Knowledge] results from a far more complex process that is social, goal-driven, contextual, and culturally-bound.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-section alignfull  py-section no-offset p-width-100\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-position:center\"><div class=\"section-overlay has-theme-secondary-light-background-color\"><\/div><div class=\"container has-theme-default-color\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Do you feel the DIKW Pyramid is relevant today? Why or why not?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-cbcdc57d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/us20.list-manage.com\/survey?u=3bd9b6a061d71c055dfcb48ee&amp;id=af08775d39&amp;attribution=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Let us know<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Data and information quality<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Data quality in health care is the ability of a set of data (such as demographic and clinical data) to provide the required information to meet the user\u2019s needs (e.g., a research study using clinical data or a population health approach using the demographics). It is being able to rely on the accuracy, validity, cohesiveness, timeliness, and uniqueness of data to assess a health situation and provide quality health care.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What then is information quality? According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), it is the \u201cquality of the statistics, indicators, analytical reports, electronic reporting tools and other information products\u201d to determine patients\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In simple terms, data quality refers to the quality of the \u201craw\u201d materials used to determine health care quality. In contrast, information quality refers to the quality of the refined products used to determine the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are the implications of this on health care?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The treatment of health data and the preservation of their quality is a shared responsibility among all who handle them. Patients must be aware of their roles as data stewards and ensure accuracy and security in managing their data. Health information professionals must continuously develop their skills to keep up with trends in the health information landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As data transforms into information, the impact on the patient, family member, clinician, or policymaker must remain at the fore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CIHI\u2019S data and information quality frameworks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CIHI\u2019s 2009 Data Quality Framework consists of three components:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A data quality work cycle (involving planning, implementing, and accessing)<\/li><li>A data quality assessment tool (comprising of 5 dimensions, 19 characteristics, and 61 criteria)<\/li><li>Documentation about data quality<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2017 CIHI Information Quality Framework is adapted from the General Statistical Business Process Model and presents a \u201cholistic framework that encompasses and draws together a range of processes, practices, and tools.\u201d This framework replaces the data quality framework. In the information quality framework, data transforms into information through steps (capture, submit, process, analyze, and disseminate) and aspects of quality management (foundation, activities, outputs, and outcomes). The framework is represented below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/healthinfocanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CIHIs-Information-Quality-Framework.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1155659\" \/><figcaption><sub>CIHI\u2019s Information Quality Framework. Source: Canadian Institute for Health Information<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The treatment of health data: Processes and silos<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Eley Wisniewski, information controller at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS), when it comes to the distinctions between data and information quality, the difference is in what the data is as it transforms into information. Eley says the focus is on the quality of the data element and not on the quality of the information interpreted\u2014the abstract&#8217;s completeness.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At HHS, Eley says data refinement is done as the data travels through several health information departments. For instance, while her team compiles data elements, reconciling and refining them to capture important details, the decision support team processes the data to refine care plans and prepare presentations to decision-makers. \u201cWe compartmentalize our roles here \u2026 All of our coders are CHIM professionals [sic]; they have to be, or I can\u2019t hire them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As national conversations deepen regarding the variations in the treatment of health data and health information silos, Eley says that the road to universal standards in data handling is \u201ca long time coming.\u201d However, she suggested some solutions to enable the profession to effect changes in the delivery of care:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Investment in good coders<\/li><li>Collaboration with education programs to prepare students for real-life situations<\/li><li>Investment in coding teams<\/li><li>Oversight of coding teams<\/li><li>Commitment to ongoing education for coders<\/li><li>Development of clinical documentation improvement strategies<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Data quality in a pandemic: Implications for health information professionals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Naomi Buchanan, a member of our Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island (NSPE) chapter committee, shared some insights on data quality in Canada during the pandemic. In her role as a data integrity officer with Nova Scotia Health (NSH), she ensures that that the information in their booking system is clean and adequately transferred to the provincial database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She believes the pandemic has changed things for the profession, saying there is a greater need for more accurate data collection, mainly because of the \u201cthe public microscope\u201d on the information health data officers provide. The consumption of health data no longer resides with health care professionals reviewing the data but now includes the end-users\u2014the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although there is a greater demand for greater transparency and accuracy in health data due to the pandemic, Naomi believes that health information professionals&#8217; unique skills and education have prepared them for this moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us from Jan 24 to 28, 2022, for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.echima.ca\/data-and-info-quality-week\/\">Data and Information Quality Week<\/a> as we discuss the impact of the pandemic on data quality in Canada and strategies to advance the health information profession. There will be live events and professional development offerings during the week. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.echima.ca\/subscribe-to-hear-from-chima\/\">Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a> to get updates on the latest news from CHIMA about this awareness week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canadian Institute for Health Information. (2009). <em>The CIHI Data Quality Framework<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.cihi.ca\/free_products\/dq-data_quality_framework_2009_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/secure.cihi.ca\/free_products\/dq-data_quality_framework_2009_en.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canadian Institute for Health Information. (2017). <em>CIHI\u2019s Information Quality Framework.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cihi.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/document\/iqf-summary-july-26-2017-en-web_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.cihi.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/document\/iqf-summary-july-26-2017-en-web_0.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Folio3. (2021, November 16). <em>What is the Importance of Data Quality in Healthcare Information Systems?<\/em> Digital Health <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalhealth.folio3.com\/blog\/importance-of-data-quality-in-healthcare\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/digitalhealth.folio3.com\/blog\/importance-of-data-quality-in-healthcare\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oxford Languages. (n.d). <em>Data<\/em>. Lexico. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lexico.com\/en\/definition\/data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.lexico.com\/en\/definition\/data<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. (2012). <em>Information.<\/em> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/plato.stanford.edu\/entries\/information\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/plato.stanford.edu\/entries\/information\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weinberger, D. (2010, February 2). <em>The Problem with the Data-Information-Knowledge-Wisdom Hierarchy<\/em>. Harvard Business Review. <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2010\/02\/data-is-to-info-as-info-is-not \">https:\/\/hbr.org\/2010\/02\/data-is-to-info-as-info-is-not<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Data and information, although used interchangeably, have different meanings and implications on the quality of health care. 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