PThC2 - UDS+ and Preparing for the Future of Data Modernization

Mar 9, 2023 9:45am ‐ Mar 9, 2023 11:00am

This session will describe HRSA's Uniform Data System Modernization Initiative. The session will include the rationale and process developed to transition health centers from reporting aggregated data at the center level to reporting disaggregated data at the patient level using Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standards .Learn more about UDS patient-level submission (UDS+) testing efforts and approaches strategic partners can leverage to prepare for UDS patient-level reporting. Implementation will begin with the 2023 UDS reports. Patient-level data will better support health centers to identify and analyze important factors that influence care-seeking behavior, quality of care, and health outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

Explain UDS+, its purpose, and its benefit to health care organizations.
Summarize UDS Test Cooperative (UTC) and opportunities to participate in UDS+ testing.
Define FHIR and understand how the standards can revolutionize Health Center Program data.

Speaker(s):

Jason Greer, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Community Managed Care Network, Inc.
Andrew Hamilton, RN, BSN, MS, Chief Informatics Officer, AllianceChicago
Hank Hoang, PharmD, MBA, Deputy Director, Data and Evaluation, Health Resources and Services Administration, US HHS
Matthew Rahn, Deputy Director, Standards Division, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, US Department of Health and Human Services
Alek Sripipatana, PhD, MPH, Director, Data and Evaluation, Office of Quality Improvement, Bureau of Primary Health Care