Domain C – Data and Information Quality

Data and Information Quality

Health workers ensure the collection and protection of quality health data and understand how such information supports decision making and the evolution of healthcare services

Effective use of digital health solutions relies on quality data input across a range of health systems and settings. This means that health workers of all sorts have a critical role in the capture, creation and recording of increasingly large quantities of healthcare information. To effectively leverage digital health approaches, workers must not only capture accurate data, but also understand how this data is used and applied to enable practical change.

There are three sub-domains within Domain C, Data and Information Quality:

C.1 Quality in Data Capture
Understanding own role in data capture and ensuring the collection of accurate information

C.2 Use of Information
Understanding how health information may be used and applying this as relevant to own role

C.3 Data Integrity for Decision Making
Understanding the importance of data integrity and how data and information translate to real-world action and change