As part of Health Net’s Encounter Data Improvement Program, IHA coordinates encounter data improvement efforts across California. This 2024 public report summarizes the quality of encounter data capture in California, examines encounter data performance variation among California provider organizations, and highlights:
- Opportunities for encounter data quality improvement
- Understanding the characteristics of provider organizations as it relates to clinical risk and encounter data lag time
- Timeliness as a key measure of encounter data quality
The report and the analysis supporting its conclusions were made possible through a grant from Health Net LLC’s Encounter Data Improvement Program.

