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Health Data Management Lecture Note

Health Data Management (HDM) encompasses the practices and tools for handling health-related data, crucial for decision-making and patient care. It includes various types of data, sources, and standards, while addressing privacy and security challenges. Future trends in HDM involve advancements like AI, blockchain, and big data analytics to enhance healthcare delivery.

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Health Data Management Lecture Note

Health Data Management (HDM) encompasses the practices and tools for handling health-related data, crucial for decision-making and patient care. It includes various types of data, sources, and standards, while addressing privacy and security challenges. Future trends in HDM involve advancements like AI, blockchain, and big data analytics to enhance healthcare delivery.

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Health Data Management

1. Introduction
Health Data Management (HDM) refers to the practices, tools, and strategies used to collect,
store, manage, analyze, and secure health-related data. It ensures that accurate, timely, and
secure data is available for decision-making, patient care, research, and policy development.

2. Importance of Health Data


- Improved Patient Care
- Efficient Healthcare Delivery
- Public Health Monitoring
- Research & Innovation
- Policy Formulation

3. Types of Health Data


1. Patient Data
2. Administrative Data
3. Health System Data
4. Public Health Data
5. Data from Wearables & IoT

4. Sources of Health Data


- Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
- Laboratory Information Systems
- Imaging Systems
- Health Information Exchanges (HIEs)
- Mobile Health Applications
- Public Health Surveillance Systems
- Research Databases

5. Data Lifecycle in Healthcare


1. Data Creation
2. Data Storage
3. Data Processing
4. Data Use
5. Data Archival
6. Data Disposal
6. Health Data Standards
- HL7 (Health Level Seven)
- ICD (International Classification of Diseases)
- SNOMED CT
- LOINC
- FHIR

7. Data Management Tools


- EHR systems (e.g., OpenMRS, Epic)
- Health Information Systems
- Data Warehousing Tools
- Cloud Platforms
- Data Visualization Tools

8. Health Data Privacy and Security


Key Concepts:
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Availability

Security Measures:
- Encryption
- Access Controls
- Audit Trails
- Firewalls

Regulations:
- HIPAA
- GDPR
- NDPR

9. Challenges in Health Data Management


- Data Silos
- Inconsistent Entry
- Cyber Threats
- Limited Infrastructure
- Duplication
- Resistance to Change
10. Future Trends
- AI & ML
- Blockchain
- Cloud Computing
- Big Data Analytics
- Mobile Health

11. Conclusion
Health Data Management is essential in healthcare. It ensures accuracy, accessibility, and
security for better care, administration, and decision-making.

12. References
- WHO
- [Link]
- HIMSS
- [Link]

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