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Data Reform Project

The Data Reform project seeks to redevelop the Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset (VAED), Victorian Emergency Minimum Dataset (VEMD), and Elective Surgery Information System (ESIS). While allowing for data to be submitted in separate streams, the collections will be integrated into a common structure with one patient ''record" across the three collections, and using common codesets wherever possible.

The Data Reform project is being run as part of the HealthCollect and VHIRS Redevelopment Project. Presentations given to the HDSS Forum on 1 May 2009 are available below and provide further detail and background on both projects.

Broadly, the aims of the data reform project are to:

Introduce a common conceptual framework
Remove derived items and use meaningful transactional data
Standardise or harmonise data elements across the three collections
Integrate the collections as much as possible.

To date, draft Section 2 Concepts & Derived Elements Definitions and Section 3 Data Definitions have been developed. A reference group comprised of hospital representatives and software suppliers was formed, and their input has been integrated into the documents now released for wider comment and consultation.

Work is underway on transmission specifications and a framework for data validation. The next stage after that will be the development of output reports.

Sections 2 Concepts and Derived Element Definitions and 3 Data Definitions are presented here for review and comment. Also provided are an overview of the project, associated reference files, and the mechanisms for providing feedback or seeking clarification.

Introduction to the Victorian Health Integrated Health Minimum Dataset (PDF File 54 KB)

Section 2: Concepts and Derived Element Definitions (PDF File 290 KB)

Section 3: Data Definitions (PDF File 2.2 MB)

Transition Elements (Excel File 118 KB)

Transition scenarios (Excel File 28 KB)
Provides examples of how to report 'transition' elements.

Reference files (Excel File 178KB)
Includes codesets for all data elements.

Mapping of all existing data elements to VIHMD (Excel File 109KB)
Maps how each element from existing VAED, VEMD and ESIS collections has been integrated into VHI MDS.

Copy of the letter to be forwarded to CEOs of health services (Word doc 145 KB)

The consultation process and feedback mechanisms (Word Doc 74KB)
(Included contact information and a feedback form)

1. HealthCollect and VHIRS re-development. (Michael Bouchaud, Manager, HealthCollect and VHIRS re-development, MHACS) (Pdf, 164kb)
2. Health Information Data Reform (Andrew Brown, Manager, Health Data Development, MHACS) (Pdf, 119kb)