| Field |
Content |
| Division: |
Finance, Information and Performance Evaluation |
| Unit: |
Information |
| Head: |
Hugh Magee |
| Functions: |
- Developing the health intelligence capacity of the Dept. by: i) improving the availability, application and analysis of data, ii)developing the Dept.’s library and knowledge management services.
- Supporting and overseeing the implementation of health information policy (e.g. National Health Information Strategy), including the development of the information role of the Health Information and Quality Authority.
- Supporting and contributing to the discharge of international commitments in relation to health, including by providing statistical returns to Eurostat, WHO and the OECD.
- Facilitating implementation of a system of patient/client identification for the health sector and contributing to the public service wide approach to identity management and privacy protection.
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| Primary Legislation: |
- Health Act 2004
- Health Act 2007
- Data Protection Act 1998
- Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2003
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| Bodies under aegis of DoHC: |
Health Service Executive
Health Information and Quality Authority
Institute of Public Health
Health Research Board
National Cancer Registry
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| Key Publications: |
- National Health Information Strategy
- Health Statistics Reports (published every 3 years)
- Health in Ireland (key trends 2007)
- Data and Statistics Strategy
- Public Health Information System
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| Working Groups: |
- Standing Committee on Health Statistics
- Steering Group to oversee the implementation of the System of Health Accounts in Ireland
- Data and Statistics Strategy Steering Committee
- HIPE (Hospital In-patient Enquiry System) and Perinatal Management Committee
- Inter dept. working group on identity management
- HSE Steering Group on developing a national client index and information governance framework
- Public Health Observatory Steering Group (Institute of Public Health)
- Slán Advisory Group
- EU Network of Competent Authorities (Public Health)
- EU Working Group on Health Indicators
- EU Working Group on Health Systems
- EU Advisory Group on Health Report for the European Region
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| Record Classes: |
Vital Statistics - births and deaths
Health Service Staff Census
Long Stay service data
HIPE and Perinatal data
Monthly performance reports from HSE
Public Health Information System (PHIS) - key public health indicator data.
Administrative records in relation to work of the Unit
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| Information Routinely Published: |
Health Statistics Reports |
| Significant Systems: |
- Data Point (Dept. application for data sourcing)
- Public Health Information System
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| Personal Information Holdings: |
None |
| Purpose: |
N/A |
| Disclosees: |
N/A |
| Notes: including info an admin access practice, Ebriefs etc.: |
Standard Briefing Material etc. |
