What is healthcare data?
Health data covers a wide range of topics including:
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Provider Information/Administrative/Financials
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Clinical Data/Electronic Health Records
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Quality & Outcomes
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Claims
What data does the platform include?
OpenHealthData has provider organizational, operational, clinical, financial and quality outcomes data.
Does that include patient data?
No. Healthcare has strict guidelines (HIPAA) that protect the privacy of patients restricting the release and use of health data.
How is the data released?
Most healthcare data is provided by public, governmental entities. This ensures it is non-identifiable, HIPAA compliant data meant for public use.
Where does OpenHealthData source data from?
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services in the United States.