Business Advisor

at  Ministry of Health

Are you passionate about leveraging data to drive strategic decisions in the healthcare sector? Do you thrive on providing expert guidance in developing and supporting health data reporting standards for the Ontario healthcare system? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
As a Business Advisor within our Health Data Branch, you will play a pivotal role in advancing how health data standards enable representing the needs of service providers within the healthcare industry. You will act as a central point of contact, offering invaluable resources and insights to support businesses in meeting information management needs, ensuring compliance, and facilitating product development .
Health Data Branch oversees the central management of the strategic provincial health data assets enables the Ministry to design, develop and manage essential programs and services for Ontarians.
Health Data Branch has a Business Advisor opportunity with the Data Standards team.
Data Standards Unit supports the needs of the health care system and enhance the consistency and accuracy of Ontario health data through the advancement clinical, administrative, financial, and statistical data standards

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SKILLS:

• You can consult and negotiate with business sector health service providers
• You can prepare and develop reports and recommendations, briefing and issues management material, reports, plans and correspondence
• You can build and foster productive cross-sector relationships with senior management, stakeholders and clients
• You can develop and present education and learning materials to support effective implementation, use and maintenance of reporting standards.

You will :

• Lead and provide expertise for the development, enhancement and maintenance of financial and statistical information reporting standards and clinical data reporting requirements (e.g., Ontario Health Financial Reporting Standards (OHRS))
• Provide consulting service, advice and education on the utilization of health data standards/requirements to support health policy and program decision-making
• You will effectively collaborate and participate in a team environment with business, clinical and technical analysts and experts in a proactive manner to advocate and support the appropriate use and adoption of health data standards