Data Consortium

ABOUT THE DATA CONSORTIUM:

The Data Consortium was chartered by the KHPA Board in April of 2006 to:

• Guide KHPA in the management of programmatic and non-programmatic health data.
• Ensure continued public support and investment in the use of this data to advance health policy.
• Disseminate the wealth of data, in partnership with stakeholders.
• Ask and answer important health policy questions pertaining to affordability of health care, quality of health care and the health status of Kansans.

The Kansas Health Data Consortium – a multi-stakeholder advisory committee of key government agencies, hospitals, physicians, insurers, purchasers, and consumers – was chartered by the KHPA Board in April 2006 and has been convening regularly since December 2007 to offer guidance on collection, management, analysis, and dissemination of programmatic and non-programmatic health data to a broad audience of policy-makers, consumers, providers, and researchers, with the mission of leveraging the State’s rich collection of health data for health reform via data-driven policy.

Data Consortium Charter Statement - Rev. 01-22-08

List of Members |

Vision Principles and Indicators

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DATA CONSORTIUM WORK PRODUCTS/RECOMMENDATIONS

Based on recommendations developed by the Data Consortium and its 4 workgroups over a 1-year period and approved by the KHPA Board in November 2008, these health indicators on Access to Care, Quality and Efficiency, Affordability and Sustainability, and Health and Wellness are intended to help create a balanced State dashboard providing a snapshot of the status of health and health care in Kansas compared to national and state benchmarks.

KANSAS HEALTH INDICATORS |

Health Care Market Reports |

Measures Approved for 2009 Reporting - Executive Summary |

Detailed Version |

Measures Deferred for Later Consideration |

Legend for the Grids |

Standards for Stratification |

Workforce Workgroup Summary and Recommendations

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MEETINGS

The next Data Consortium meeting has not yet been scheduled.

Previous Meetings

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WORKGROUPS

Health Professions Workforce Data Workgroup
- Next meeting to be scheduled, as needed.

Access to Care Workgroup - Led by DHCF
- Next meeting to be scheduled, as needed.

Quality and Efficiency Workgroup - Led by KFMC
- Next meeting to be scheduled, as needed.

Affordable and Sustainable Health Care Workgroup - Led by KHI
- Next meeting to be scheduled, as needed.

Health and Wellness Workgroup - Led by KDHE
- Next meeting to be scheduled, as needed.