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Chronic disease management data standard. Version 7.3

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2005 draft data standard for the collection of chronic disease management (CDM) clinical information created by the Western Health Information Collaborative. CDM data is used to assess, report ... More ≫

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2005 draft data standard for the collection of chronic disease management (CDM) clinical information created by the Western Health Information Collaborative. CDM data is used to assess, report and manage chronic diseases to help improve delivery of primary health care to affected individuals.

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Comparison of Alberta population counts between the AHCIP registry and the 2006 Census

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Two main data sources for population counts of Alberta are the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) Registry and the Census of Canada (Census). The collection and reporting methods used by... More ≫

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Two main data sources for population counts of Alberta are the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) Registry and the Census of Canada (Census). The collection and reporting methods used by these two counts differ greatly, and it is important that these methods are fully understood to help in determining which population estimate is appropriate for use in a particular circumstance. Comparison of the data shows that at the provincial level, the total population for the AHCIP Registry and the 2006 Census are very similar. However, variations are much more distinct when looking at variations in difference by age, sex and geographic area. Generally, the smaller the population of a particular category, the greater the difference.

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Artificial disc arthroplasty (ACDA)

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Artificial cervical disc arthroplasty (ACDA) is a surgical procedure that may replace cervical fusion in selected patients suffering from cervical degenerative disc disease. The main outcome of... More ≫

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Artificial cervical disc arthroplasty (ACDA) is a surgical procedure that may replace cervical fusion in selected patients suffering from cervical degenerative disc disease. The main outcome of ACDA that sets it apart from fusion is the preservation of the spine mobility. The aim of this report is to review the literature for evidence of effectiveness and safety of the cervical artificial disks approved by Health Canada.

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Physicians for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevention Project report

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the leading cause of preventable birth defects and one of the leading causes of developmental delay in children in Canada. The Physicians for FASD... More ≫

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the leading cause of preventable birth defects and one of the leading causes of developmental delay in children in Canada. The Physicians for FASD Prevention project, whose findings are presented in this report, provided valuable insight into the disparities between research findings and recommendations for FASD screening and prevention, and the realities of primary care physicians providing those services in every day clinical practice. This project attempted to develop and implement supports for physicians to improve FASD screening and prevention services they deliver to all women of childbearing age.

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ICD-9 to ICD-10 coding with reference to causes of death grouping in Alberta

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Disease coding and grouping, typically based on the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), is an important initial step in health statistics reporting. The development of a consistent... More ≫

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Disease coding and grouping, typically based on the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), is an important initial step in health statistics reporting. The development of a consistent classification scheme for mortality and morbidity is a challenge. The scheme needs to reflect health priorities of the province while remaining consistent with classifications in other jurisdictions to facilitate comparisons at national and international levels. The recent implementation of International Statistical Classification of Disease and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10) has added to this challenge. Building on the work of national and international studies, this study defined 120 cause of death groupings with equivalent ICD-9 and ICD-10 coding to be used for routine health surveillance reporting in Alberta. This grouping and coding scheme is consistent with Statistics Canada mortality reporting. The study also presents comparability ratios from studies in Canada, the...

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Phase I of Alberta Nursing Education Strategy report and working document

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In November 2004, Alberta Health and Wellness hosted a forum to support dialogue among provincial stakeholders in nursing. Emerging from this forum was the document entitled, Alberta’s Nursing... More ≫

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In November 2004, Alberta Health and Wellness hosted a forum to support dialogue among provincial stakeholders in nursing. Emerging from this forum was the document entitled, Alberta’s Nursing Workforce Strategy. On 9 November 2005, the Alberta Nursing Education Administrators (ANEA) hosted a nursing workforce planning forum in Edmonton, AB, to begin to address some of issues identified at the November 2004 forum related to supply and demand. Participants in the 2005 forum included representatives from the three professional regulatory bodies, ANEA, government, regional health authorities, continuing care employers, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIB) of Health Canada, and Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE). This report reflects the contributions of forum participants.

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Chronic disease management messaging specification. Version 1.6

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2008 messaging standard designed to support the sharing of chronic disease management information among clinicians and clinical information systems. The initial specification scope covers data... More ≫

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2008 messaging standard designed to support the sharing of chronic disease management information among clinicians and clinical information systems. The initial specification scope covers data related to diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease as context for a single generic model that applies to all chronic diseases. The summary document outlines all materials in the message specifications which are included in the documentation set file.

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Reporting of haemolytic uraemic syndrome in the CIHI Hospital Inpatient System and the Alberta Notifiable Disease Registry

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This report is the first in a series of reports to examine data system quality issues in the health care system. It examines the number of cases of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) that were... More ≫

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This report is the first in a series of reports to examine data system quality issues in the health care system. It examines the number of cases of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) that were reported to the Alberta Communicable Disease Reporting System (CDRS) and to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) Hospital Inpatient System – two data systems upon which many provincial and national health statistics are based. Results show a 3-4 fold difference in the reported cases of HUS between the two data systems in 1994-2003. Findings of this study have implications for the two data systems and for improved reporting of HUS and other diseases from the two systems.

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Calculating demographic and epidemiological quantities in Alberta by geo-political areas

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Most health statistics have a geospatial component. In order for health measures developed or used by different organizations to be valid and comparable, the measures should reference the same... More ≫

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Most health statistics have a geospatial component. In order for health measures developed or used by different organizations to be valid and comparable, the measures should reference the same geopolitical areas. This report outlines the methodologies employed by Alberta Health and Wellness in calculations of health measures within geopolitical boundaries, and compares these to methods used by Statistics Canada and other agencies. It includes an analysis of the differences in methodologies and the differences in health measures that these different agencies have created, and presents recommendations for changes to the manner in which health measures are calculated in the future. The report is part of a family of reports that illustrates and documents the geographic methods required to properly analyze health data in Alberta.

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