Slide Presentation of the 2007 Annual Meeting of AHRQ

Data Collection Protocol: Privacy/Confidentiality

Screen shot of a flowchart representing: Data Collection Protocol: Privacy/Confidentiality.

The flow chart contains 9 rectangles. The top row has: Mass E-Health Collaborative; HSPH Analysis Team. The two subjects are connected by a dotted line. Mass E-Health is connected by a dotted line to CSC/QDW (row 2) and EHER Vendors (row 3). CSC/QDW (row 2) is connected with a bidirectional arrow to MHQP (row 2). Other subjects in row two include Medical Record Review Team (Partners) and Physician offices. Topics in row three include EHER Vendors, Survey Team (CSR) and Patients.

The topics are connected with arrows pointing all directions. The arrows and the text next to them are labeled with numbers. The following list is organized according to the numbers on the chart:

1. CSC/QDW is linked to EHR Vendors. De-identified Study Cohort List (Aim 1) flows from to the vendors. EHR data flows from the vendors to CSW/QDW.
2. EHR Vendors are linked to Survey Team (CSR). Re-identified Study Cohort: Pt Contact Info flows from the vendors to the survey team.
3. Survey Team (CSR) is linked to Physician Offices. The bidirectional arrows are labeled pre-notification and opt-out step.
4. Survey Team (CSR) is linked to patients. Study Consent, Survey, and Med Record Review Consent flow from the survey team to patients and Completed Surveys and Consents flow from patients to the survey team.
5. Survey Team (CSR) is linked to Medical record review team (partners). Medical record consent cohort (study IDs) flow from the survey team to the review team.
6. Medical record review team (partners) is linked to physician offices. Medical record requests flow from the review team to the offices and medical record copies flow from the offices to the review team. The Physician offices are linked to patients by a dotted line.
7. Survey Team (CSR) is linked to HSPH Analysis Team. Survey data extract (aim 1) flows from the survey team to the analysis team.
8. Medical record review team (partners) is linked to HSPH Analysis Team. Medical record extract (aim 1) flows from the review team to the analysis team.
9. MHQP is linked to HSPH Analysis Team. EHR Quality Measure Extracts (Aims 1 & 2) and
10. Claims Data Extract (Aims 1&2) flow from MHQP to the analysis team.
11. MHQP is linked to CSC/QDW.