June 8 2022

Data Science Committee

Meeting Minutes

06/08/2022

Agenda:

Introduction of new Co-Chairs
Overview of QI Metrics and brief review or revision made to data spec for version upgrade in 2021 (v2.7)
Discussion with group to review adding/modifying existing data fields
Review clinic workflow (Dr. Joyce Lee)

Key Points:

Review Quality Improvement Metrics
Data Specifications (7 files)
- Patient
- Observations
- Diabetes
- Encounter
- Provider
- Conditions
- Medications
Overview: Revisions in Data Spec V2.7
Endo encounters/non endo visits
SDOH expanded
- Food insecurity
- Hunger Vital signs Q1 and Q2
Medication file expanded to capture prescription name, generic name, prescription class and sub class

Proposed updates for Data Spec V2.8
Race/Ethnicity (mixed race category)
- Adopt fare definition (proposed by Dr. Lee)
Feasibility of adding Pregnancy filed (yes/no)
- Define what are we trying to get form this data (Dr. Basina)
- Centers specific QI projects in pregnant women (Dr. Clements)
- Work with interested sites as a pilot for collecting this data, stork model in epic (Dr. Lee)
Education as proxy to socioeconomic (Suggestions from group on best way to categorize)
Smart Pen use (Suggest additional category under insulin in data spec)
Add provider specialty column (MD endo yes/no)
C-peptide and auto antibodies testing/data collection process for diagnosis of T1D
- Getting callout for positive or negative- autoantibodies (Dr. Clements)
- Value with units rather than just category (Dr. Lee)

Workflow Process

Data quality impacted by workflow
Sharing sessions for workflow design, better process, great for non-mapped centers
Can generate epic and cerner groups for more intentional work flow process

Link to portal video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZCe48_MtsE

Link to data specs:

Meeting recording:

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Next Meeting: Wednesday Sept 14^th