Discussion Sessions – Past Events
Look below for information on our past events in this series…
Pan-Canadian Health Data Stewardship
Canada’s health data currently sit in many silos that are…
Introducing the Health Data Research (HDR) Alliance
Anne Hayes discusses the evolution of the Health Data Research…
The Modernization of HDRN Canada's Data Access Services
How is HDRN Canada’s DASH Team transforming data access services…
Text De-Identification Algorithm for Electronic Health Data
Dr. Lisa Lix, Mahmoud Azimaee, and James King share findings…
The Value of Data Linkage & Addressing Privacy Challenges
Data linkage is a powerful data research tool used by…
Applications of Federated Data in Canadian Public Health
Organizations are rightly concerned about the ethical, economic and reputational…
Canada's Vision for Modern, Connected Care
Patrick Lagioia and Elizabeth Toller provide an update on the…
Linkage of CLSA Data at HDRN Canada Data Centres
Dr. Andrew Costa and Lindsey Gilbert describe the purpose of…
Generating & Applying Synthetic Health Data
Dr. Khaled El Emam reviews the use of generative models…
Pan-Canadian Health Data Stewardship
Canada’s health data currently sit in many silos that are difficult to access, use and share. Maureen Kelly discusses CIHI’s pan-Canadian data stewardship approach to tackle the human, organizational and governance barriers, and what changes are needed to safely unlock the power of our health data.
Introducing the Health Data Research (HDR) Alliance
Anne Hayes discusses the evolution of the Health Data Research (HDR) Alliance — a collective made up of HDRN Canada and its external partners working together to advance world-class data use to improve health outcomes.
The Modernization of HDRN Canada's Data Access Services
How is HDRN Canada’s DASH Team transforming data access services across the health data ecosystem, including knowledge and resource sharing across data centres, piloting new methods and tools, and modernizing our services? DASH Program Lead Carrie-Anne Whyte provides an update.
Text De-Identification Algorithm for Electronic Health Data
Dr. Lisa Lix, Mahmoud Azimaee, and James King share findings from a pilot study to develop the process and evaluate the outcomes of implementing a machine-learning de-identification algorithm for free text in electronic medical records.
The Value of Data Linkage & Addressing Privacy Challenges
Data linkage is a powerful data research tool used by many organizations with numerous benefits but while data linkage can accelerate and enhance research, ensuring data privacy can be a challenge. Dr. Donna Curtis Maillet and Michelle Marquis explore the value of administrative data linkage for health research and how to overcome these challenges.
Applications of Federated Data in Canadian Public Health
Organizations are rightly concerned about the ethical, economic and reputational impacts of data breaches or mistakes. Chris Allison discusses how federated analysis can deliver on the vision of a health system where people get the care they need without data ever leaving the building.
Canada's Vision for Modern, Connected Care
Patrick Lagioia and Elizabeth Toller provide an update on the progress made towards implementing key priorities of the Working Together to Improve Health Care for Canadians plan through the Joint Federal, Provincial and Territorial Action Plan on Health Data and Digital Health.
Linkage of CLSA Data at HDRN Canada Data Centres
Dr. Andrew Costa and Lindsey Gilbert describe the purpose of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging initiative and the value of linking CLSA data with population data through HDRN Canada data centres.
Generating & Applying Synthetic Health Data
Dr. Khaled El Emam reviews the use of generative models to produce synthetic real-world data and clinical trial data, along with studies evaluating the replicability of analyses using synthetic data and the privacy risks of synthetic data.