Term: Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2015-10-22

Definition:

An independent, not-for-profit organization that provides essential data and analysis on Canada's health system and the health of Canadians.

For more information visit the CIHI web site, accessible through the links section below. The CIHI vision and mandate is available from the CIHI web site at: https://www.cihi.ca/en/about-cihi/vision-and-mandate - accessed October 22, 2015.

Related concepts 

• Case Mix Groups (CMG™) - Overview
• Hospital Costing: Using the National Health Expenditure (NHEX) Database
• ICD-10 to ICD-9-CM Conversion

Related terms 

• Canadian Classification of Diagnostic, Therapeutic, and Surgical Procedures (CCP)
• Canadian Classification of Health Interventions (CCI)
• Canadian Population Health Initiative (CPHI)
• Case Mix Groups (CMG™)
• Causes of Death
• Cost - Inpatient hospital care/day surgery
• Cost of a Standard Hospital Stay (CSHS)
• Discharge Abstract Database (DAD)
• Hospital Medical Records Institute (HMRI)
• Hospitalization Rates
• ICD-10-CA
• International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
• International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, with Canadian Enhancements (ICD-10-CA)
• National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS)
• Resource Intensity Weights (RIW™)
• Urgent Care - 3M/National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS) Data
• Z Code

Links 

• Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) Web Site (English)
• Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) Web Site (Francais)

References 

• Garland A, Fransoo R, Olafson K, Ramsey C, Yogendran M, Chateau D, McGowan K. The Epidemiology and Outcomes of Critical Illness in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)

Term used in 

• Doupe M, Kozyrskyj A, Soodeen R, Derksen S, Burchill C, Huq S. An Initial Analysis of Emergency Departments and Urgent Care in Winnipeg. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2008. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Finlayson G, Reimer J, Dahl M, Stargardter M, McGowan K. The Direct Cost of Hospitalizations in Manitoba, 2005/06. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2009. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Fransoo R, Martens P, The Need to Know Team, Prior H, Burchill C, Koseva I, Rajotte L. Who is in our Hospitals.and why? Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2013. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Heaman M, Kingston D, Helewa M, Brownell M, Derksen S, Bogdanovic B, McGowan K, Bailly A. Perinatal Services and Outcomes in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] (View)
• Lix L, Smith M, Azimaee M, Dahl M, Nicol P, Burchill C, Burland E, Goh C, Schultz J, Bailly A. A Systematic Investigation of Manitoba's Provincial Laboratory Data. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Metge C, Chateau D, Prior H, Soodeen R, De Coster C, Barre L. Composite Measures/Indices of Health and Health System Performance. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2009. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Roos NP, Fransoo R. How many surgeons does a province need, and how do we determine appropriate numbers? Healthc Manage Forum 2001;14(1):11-21. [Abstract] (View)