Data standards library

This list provides access to resources related to CIHI data standards on topics ranging from acute care, continuing care and rehabilitation to finance, spending and health human resources.

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Data standards development life cycle

General information
Published January 19, 2024

CIHI’s data standards are developed, released and maintained via a 4-stagen iterative process, in 4 stages. Read about each stage and some of the activities included.

Pan-Canadian Health Concern Value Set (PHCVS)

Project
Published January 17, 2024

An overview of the Pan-Canadian Health Concern Value Set, which provides mappings to support primary care data collection in Canada.

Connected care

Project
Published January 8, 2024

CIHI is working with stakeholders to develop standards that enable connected care and health data interoperability in Canada.

DAD/NACRS Abstracting Manual

Tool
Published December 15, 2023

Access the DAD and NACRS abstracting manuals and related items (Core Plan members).

CIHI Hospital Frailty Risk Measure (HFRM) — Methodology Notes (PDF)

Methodology notes
Published November 30, 2023

These notes give users the methodological details behind the CIHI Hospital Frailty Risk Measure (HFRM) so they can better understand and interpret the results.

National Health Expenditure Trends, 2023 — Methodology Notes (PDF)

Methodology notes
Published November 2, 2023

This document explains the methodology associated with the collection and reporting of health spending data in CIHI’s National Health Expenditure Database (NHEX).

Supply, Distribution and Migration of Physicians in Canada, 2022 — Methodology Notes (PDF)

Methodology notes
Published October 26, 2023

Learn about the methods used in data analysis, including comparability and data quality notes for the supply of physicians in Canada.

Canadian Organ Donation and Transplantation Data System (CanODT): Transplantation Minimum Data Set (PDF)

Data elements list
Published September 29, 2023

Transplantation minimum data set for the Canadian Organ Donation and Transplantation Data System (CanODT).

Canadian Organ Donation and Transplantation Data System (CanODT): Deceased Donation Minimum Data Set (PDF)

Data elements list
Published September 29, 2023

Deceased donation minimum data set for the Canadian Organ Donation and Transplantation Data System (CanODT).

ICD-11 (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 11th Revision)

General information
Published September 20, 2023

The 11th revision of the ICD.