Open AccessModernize the Healthcare System: Stewardship of a Strong Health Data Foundation
Author(s) -
Vivek Goel,
Kimberlyn McGrail
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
healthcarepapers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.307
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1929-6339
pISSN - 1488-917X
DOI - 10.12927/hcpap.2022.26842
Subject(s) - stewardship (theology) , foundation (evidence) , health care , business , strategic planning , data governance , data sharing , health plan , plan (archaeology) , public relations , corporate governance , health policy , health data , digital health , knowledge management , medicine , political science , data quality , computer science , marketing , finance , geography , alternative medicine , metric (unit) , archaeology , pathology , politics , law
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR) has published its Strategic Plan 2021-2026 (CIHR IHSPR 2021) and, as members of the Expert Advisory Group for a Pan-Canadian Health Data Strategy, we are providing commentary on the second strategic priority of IHSPR's Strategy related to health data and digital health. Systemic barriers have prevented the timely and effective collection, sharing and use of health data in Canada. Many of these systemic barriers relate to the fragmented health data foundation, lack of coordinated data governance and a risk-averse culture. As IHSPR mobilizes its strategic plan, it will be important to consider and address these factors head-on to contribute to a stronger health data foundation that would help achieve both IHSPR's strategic objectives and meaningfully contribute to elevating Canada's health data ecosystem.