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Health data and governance developments in relation to COVID-19: How OECD countries are adjusting health data systems for the new normal

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  • Katherine de Bienassis

    (OECD)

  • Rie Fujisawa

    (OECD)

  • Tiago Cravo Oliveira Hashiguchi

    (OECD)

  • Niek Klazinga

    (OECD)

  • Jillian Oderkirk

    (OECD)

Abstract

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic many countries found that they lacked basic, timely data for decision making—such as information on health workforce, resources, hospitalisations, and mortality. Many policy makers have since leveraged COVID-19 related information system reforms in a way that may also address long-standing barriers in the structures, policies and institutions that have kept countries from fully utilising health related data. Health data governance reforms, in particular, have been an important aspect of countries responses. Improvements in the quality, coverage, completeness, and capacity for data sharing in regard to existing national personal health datasets were widely reported. Countries have also made significant investments in digital tools, systems for public health monitoring, assessments of resource use and availability, and data to monitor the status of non-COVID related health needs.

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  • Katherine de Bienassis & Rie Fujisawa & Tiago Cravo Oliveira Hashiguchi & Niek Klazinga & Jillian Oderkirk, 2022. "Health data and governance developments in relation to COVID-19: How OECD countries are adjusting health data systems for the new normal," OECD Health Working Papers 138, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:elsaad:138-en
    DOI: 10.1787/aec7c409-en
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    • I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • J18 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Public Policy
    • K24 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Cyber Law
    • K32 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Energy, Environmental, Health, and Safety Law
    • L86 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Information and Internet Services; Computer Software
    • O38 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Government Policy

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