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Data Users Conference 2008: Linking the Health Information Chain

September 21-23, 2008 Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Ottawa, Ontario
Online registration is now available - Don’t miss our early-bird rate - Register today!

Conference information available here. This looks interesting for those working on health-related indicators. From their website:

Conference workshops

On Sunday, September 21, 2008, we will be offering the following pre-conference workshops:

The STC/CIHI Health Indicator Framework – how data are used to produce indicators, and finding what you need on the web
CIHI Portal: Empowering Health Care Organizations Across Canada
HSMR: Linking Hospital Standardized Mortality Ratio Data Analysis to Quality Improvement
Overview of Health Data at Statistics Canada
Data Mining for Data Quality—How to Assess the Measurement Error of Your Data?
An Introduction to CMG+: Grouping Methodology and Related Resource Indicators
Understanding ICD-10-CA and CCI for Analysis and Trending

The workshops will be available in the morning with a repeat presentation in the afternoon. Learn more!

Dates to remember
August 20, 2008: Deadline for reserving hotel guest room at the special conference rate. Get more information.
September 1, 2008: Deadline for early-bird registration. Learn more.

Further details about the conference program, including information on sessions and speakers, will be available by end of June.
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