Introduction to Administrative Health Data

This module introduces learners to administrative health data in the Canadian context. It covers data sources, accessing required information, the strengths and limitations of using administrative data for health research, and data privacy, security, and requirements for access. This module provides a general overview of available data sources, recognizing heterogeneity across provincial sites, and includes a checklist of information that a new analyst should seek about their site-specific data.

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By the end of this module, learners will be able to:

Recognize the attributes of administrative health data
Recognize the different data sources available
Use resources to access information on drug and health codes
Recognize the strengths and limitations of administrative health data
Recognize the privacy and security considerations of data use

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Jason Kim authored this module while working as a Research Analyst at the University of BC’s Therapeutics Initiative, host of the BC Site of CNODES. He graduated with a Bachelor of Health Sciences from McMaster University and a Master of Public Health from the University of British Columbia, which was supported by a CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship. He has particular interests in causal inference methods for observational studies, modern approaches to data visualization, and reproducible research. Jason is especially passionate about utilizing data to evaluate health care systems and policy. He works with administrative health databases to evaluate pharmaceutical outcomes, policy impacts, and prescription drug utilization trends and specializes in epidemiological methods, data analysis, and statistical programming.

Introduction to Administrative Health Data

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