NAHDO's Hospital Data 101

Essential viewing for healthcare analysts, researchers, policymakers, and anyone working with hospital data to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes. Journey through the complete hospital discharge data ecosystem in this comprehensive four-part series. Starting with the landscape of state hospital data programs, you'll explore their essential role in healthcare infrastructure and public health surveillance. Learn how hospital discharge data originates from administrative databases, the ETL process, and key industry standards like ICD-10-CM. Discover the critical validation systems that ensure data integrity through multi-layered quality checks and remediation workflows. Finally, unlock practical applications including epidemiological surveillance, quality improvement, and health disparities research, while understanding key limitations and data access procedures. 0:00 Introduction from Norm Thurston, NAHDO Executive Director 0:44 Module 1: State Hospital Data Programs in the United States 12:36 Module 2: Deciphering Hospital Data 21:48 Module 3: Ensuring Data Integrity 30:33 Module 4: Unlocking the Potential of Hospital Data