Topic 0308 Developing Data Sharing Agreements

Report that explores use of integrated administrative data systems in support of policy reform.

Guide that outlines common concerns in use of administrative data, including an MOU checklist and outline of specific laws across human services arenas.

Guide on data security that provides use cases, security features, and information on data linking.

The Data Quality Campaign and the Legal Center for Foster Care and Education collaborated with a group of child welfare, education, research, and policy experts who work on linking foster care and K–12 data to develop recommendations focusing on seven key areas to ensure quality implementation.

Toolkit providing guidance on “collecting, using, protecting, and sharing data responsibly” in community-based settings, prepared by the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics.

This article demonstrates how Philadelphia has used the KIDS data system, which links administrative data from six databases maintained by the Departments of Public Health, Human Services, Emergency Shelter and Services, and the School District. The article highlights the protocols for managing data across systems.

This document outlines best practices for data disclosure. There are several requirements and exemptions relevant to the kinds of research projects RPPs undertake.

To help the field understand what the necessary data infrastructure looks like and how it gets operationalized, this technical paper describes the development and structure of the data infrastructure for the Stanford-SFUSD Partnership.

Sample database creation and data sharing agreement to conduct research on the geography and epidemiology of health data for a city. It includes information about the data set, research protocol, and HIPPA requirements.