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This paper presents findings of a research project undertaken to assess four national health information systems in Ireland and their compliance with nationally agreed health information standards. The review was undertaken in the Health Research Board (HRB) which is a State-funded agency with responsibility for the collection, analysis and reporting of national health data. The aim of the review was to identify the extent to which the HRB was compliant with the national standards for health information agreed by Ireland’s health information regulatory body, the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA). The methods used focused on the application of a self-assessment tool (SAT) to the HRB’s health information systems. This involved documentary analysis of written materials about the systems from both primary and secondary data sources. The findings show high levels of compliance with the standards identified but that some areas need to be addressed to ensure that all aspects of the standards are met. The research shows the value of having nationally agreed standards for health information that can be applied to a diverse range of health data sources and systems.
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Craig, S. (2021). An Assessment of National Health Information Systems in Ireland Using Nationally Agreed Standards. In: Ye, X., et al. Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies. BIOSTEC 2020. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1400. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72379-8_25
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