This document deals with the reporting of data to support improved public health, more effective health care and better health outcomes.

This document provides guidance and requirements for those developing or deploying a healthcare data reporting service, addressing data capture, processing, aggregation and data modelling and architecture and technology approaches.

The role of a healthcare data reporting service is to enable data analyses in support of effective policies and decision making, to improve quality of care, to improve health services organizations and to influence learning and research. This document has relevance to both developing and more established health systems. It enables meaningful comparison of programs and outcomes.