HDAA MISSION

To facilitate greater use of analytical information systems that help lower healthcare costs; improve quality of care; and improve patient satisfaction and safety
To advance the state of healthcare data warehousing and analytics by applying lessons and experience from other industries
To influence vendors-the fairness of their pricing, the quality of their products and services, their willingness to share our risk, and their understanding of issues unique to healthcare
To facilitate the development of standards and best practices that could lower the costs of development and operations for enterprise data warehouses in healthcare

How does HDAA accomplish its mission?

By creating a collegial atmosphere of friends that share lessons learned (both successes and failures) – none of us is smarter than all of us
By sponsoring monthly conference calls with peers dedicated to sharing information and collaborating
By sponsoring an annual conference for intense learning and professional development
By providing a web site with tools to collaborate, such as a tools inventory, forums, and a reference library
By focusing on simplicity and minimizing organizational overhead
By collaborating – not competing, with HIMSS, AMIA, and other professional groups