Customer Benefits
There are many good reasons why NHS Scotland's national data standards and other validated standards should be implemented in eHealth systems.
The benefits are shown under the following headings; Person, Information Technology, Clinicians:
| How this will benefit the person | This will support | |
| Development of data definitions, standards and a navigational structure can support the robust identification of a person, their preferences, needs and values, including compliance with various laws in relation to Equality and Diversity. The consistent application of these data standards/ items across all person centred care systems will contribute to collaboration, improved quality of information to support person care. Endorsed for use across NHS Scotland. Supported and maintained by a national team. Adhere to Government and International standards, where practical. |
Timely | Faster data entry or retrieval of person information to aid care. |
| Safer | Improved:
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| More effective | Safer and more effective information available for a care encounter and allow information to be available without the need for time consuming retrieval, data entering or mapping. | |
| More efficient | Standardised data presentation permits timely and simple data entry and retrieval of information in order to manage person care across health care teams, aiding efficient information flow between healthcare providers and enhanced use of clinician/ person time. | |
| More equitable | ISD contributing to a more equitable NHSS by the development of data definitions, standards and a navigational structure which comply with various Equality and Diversity laws. Standards are developed for the identification of those with rights to access data in relation to any disclosures of information guidance. | |
| More person centred | Development of data definitions, standards and a navigational structure which can support the robust identification of a person, their preferences, needs and values, including compliance with various laws in relation to Equality and Diversity. | |
| How this will benefit Information and Technology | This will support | |
| Users have told us that they need robust, nationally agreed clinical standards as well as administrative standards to capture encounter information at the point of care, irrespective of where in the healthcare continuum the encounter has taken place. The Compound Healthcare Headings model has been created to aid system developers locate, navigate and identify appropriate standards within the healthcare continuum. This is further supported by the Data Advice (CHH Model) implementation support team, who can advise on particular use case for each customer deployment etc Support in identifying the correct standards and assisting in identifying the most appropriate ones to use dependant on the customer context. |
Timely | System developers by giving them data standards via the CHH Model. This can reduce the burden on their time required to locate appropriate information standards. In addition the consistent application of these data standards/ items consistently across all NHS systems will contribute to interoperability and improved quality of information. |
| Safer | Development of data definitions, standards and a navigational structure which can support the robust identification of a person, their preferences, needs and values, including compliance with various laws in relation to Equality and Diversity. Endorsed for use across NHS Scotland Improved:
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| More effective | Safer and more effective information available for a care encounter and allow information to be available without the need for time consuming mappings. | |
| More efficient | Developing consistent national clinical data definitions, standards and a navigational structure which can facilitate quicker information exchange reducing the need for manual data manipulation. | |
| More equitable | Valid record linkage, interpretation and use of data to occur. This results in a safer service as data are interchanged between systems consistently, robustly and securely and so data have the same meaning across systems, which results in less misinterpretation or errors. | |
| More person centred | Safer and more effective information at the point of care for the encounter between the clinician and person. Development of data definitions, standards and a navigational structure which can support the robust identification of a person, their preferences, needs and values, including compliance with various laws in relation to Equality and Diversity. |
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| How this will benefit clinicians | This will support | |
| Development of data definitions, standards and a navigational structure which can support the robust identification of a person, their preferences, needs and values, including compliance with various laws in relation to Equality and Diversity. Users have told us that they need robust, nationally agreed clinical standards as well as administrative standards to capture encounter information at the point of care, irrespective of where in the healthcare continuum the encounter has taken place. Valuable clinical standards have been developed by clinicians throughout NHS Scotland. Adhere to Government and International standards, where practical. Compliant with current UK and Scottish legislation (e.g. sex vs. person gender - legislation requires systems to record person gender) Incorporates Clinical Classifications and Terminologies, including Read, ICD10, OPCS and SNOMED Clinical Terms. |
Timely | Faster data entry or retrieval of person information to aid care. |
| Safer | Development of data definitions, standards and a navigational structure which can support the robust identification of a person, their preferences, needs and values, including compliance with various laws in relation to Equality and Diversity. Endorsed for use across NHS Scotland Improved:
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| More effective | Safer and more effective information available for a care encounter and allow information to be available without the need for time consuming retrieval, data entering or mapping. | |
| More efficient | Developing consistent national clinical data definitions, standards and a navigational structure which can facilitate faster information exchange reducing the need for manual data entry. | |
| More equitable | Valid record linkage, interpretation and use of data to occur. This results in a safer service as data are interchanged between systems consistently, robustly and securely and so data have the same meaning across systems, which results in less misinterpretation or errors. | |
| More person centred | Safer and more effective information at the point of care for the encounter between the clinician and person Development of data definitions, standards and a navigational structure which can support the robust identification of a person, their preferences, needs and values, including compliance with various laws in relation to Equality and Diversity. |
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