The department is responsible for ensuring the integrity of performance and activity data in key public health service datasets:
- Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset (VAED)
- Victorian Emergency Minimum Dataset (VEMD)
- Elective Surgery Information System (ESIS)
- Victorian Non-admitted Health dataset (VINAH)
The strategic objectives of the Health Data Integrity Program will contribute to health data integrity in Victoria’s core health data collections by:
- monitoring, reporting on and strengthening internal controls used in health services
- monitoring, detecting, reporting on and mitigating the risks and consequences of inaccurate health data
- providing stakeholders with an accurate picture of the strengths, weaknesses and threats related to health data integrity and recommend opportunities to improve it.