This module focuses on measuring data quality. After this module, you will be able to describe metadata, list what metadata may include, give some examples of metadata and recall some of its uses as it relates to measuring data quality. We will describe data provenance to explains how knowing the origin of a data set can help data analysts determine if a data set is suitable for a particular use. We’ll also describe 5 components of data quality you can recall and use when evaluating data. You will also learn to be able to distinguish between data verification and validation, recalling 4 applicable data validation methods and 3 concepts useful to validate data. In addition to your video lessons, you will read and discuss a scholarly article on Methods and dimensions of electronic health record data quality assessment: enabling reuse for clinical research. We wrap up the module with a framework abbreviated as S-B-A-R that is often used in healthcare team situations to communicate about issues that must be solved.

In this module, we focus on monitoring, managing, and improving data quality. You will be able to explain how to monitor data on a day-to-day basis to see that it remains consistent. You will explain how measures can help us monitor the patient health and the quality of care they receive over time. Also, you will be able to discuss establishing the culture of quality throughout the data lifecycle and improving data quality from the baseline by posing questions to determine a baseline of data quality. You will be able to manage data quality through expected and unexpected changes, along with tracking monitoring strategies along the data pipeline. After this module, you will be able to identify and fix common deficiencies in the data and implement change control systems as a monitoring tool. You’ll also recall several best practices you can apply on the job to monitor data quality in the healthcare field.

IIn this module, we focus on sustaining quality through data governance. We will define data governance and consider why it matters in healthcare. You will discuss who makes up data governance committees, how these committees function relative to data analysts and describe how stakeholders work together to ensure data quality. You’ll be able to describe how high-quality data is a valuable asset for any business. You will also define data governance systems. You will recall several ways data can be repurposed and explain how data governance maintains data quality as it is repurposed for a use other than that for which it was originally gathered. In addition to your video lessons, you will read and discuss the article, Big Data, Bigger Outcomes and practice applying some of these important concepts.