Data Services for Commissioners (DSfC)Enabling intelligent commissioning of health and social care services in England

Healthcare Efficiency Through Technology 2014

Describing Data Services for Commissioners

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From:

• Multiple sources for non standard

data sets

• Too low quality for automated linkage

• Lacks outcomes

• Difficult to provide ‘clear patient

pathways’ for analysis

To:

• Timely and standardised data sets

• High quality linkage of health and

social care data

• Source and reference data sets QA

• Flexibility to de-identify and re-

identify in accordance to purpose

and IG rules

Current service – HSCIC working with CSUs

• DSC Regional Offices• Local flows• Specific purposes• Further development to

transition to Accredited Safe Havens

Protecting Health and Care Information

• Public consultation closed• Accredited Safe Haven

regulations under development• Minimum identifiable data for

any specific purpose• Questions on:

– Purpose– Controls– Organisations– Case Management

Delivering Integrated Care

• IG challenges for commissioners• Linkage of health and social care data• Fair processing requirements

Data Migration Strategy

• s251 support extended to April 2015:– Invoice Validation– Risk Stratification– ASH Stage 1

• Standard– Local commissioning data

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Looking to the Future: April 2015

• Lead CSUs servicing– CCGs– Area Teams– LAPHs

• HSCIC services– National data flows