Three-year agreement applies a single set of coded data quality checks across WRHN sites as the merged organization integrates
KITCHENER, ON, Oct. 5, 2026 /CNW/ – Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) has signed a three-year agreement to extend the 3terra Data Quality Assist (DQA) platform across its full network, giving Health Information Management and Decision Support teams a consistent view of coded data quality at every site.
WRHN was formed on April 1, 2025 through the merger of Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s General Hospital. The WRHN @ Midtown site has used DQA since 2019. The new agreement extends the platform to the rest of the network, standardizing how coding accuracy and data quality are monitored across the combined organization.
Hospital mergers change coding workflows, information systems and teams, conditions that put coded data quality at risk at any organization. Because coded data drives patient-based funding and the performance reporting leadership relies on, WRHN is applying a single set of quality checks across all sites from the outset, giving its teams visibility into issues as they emerge rather than after they have reached funding or reporting.
Consistent coded data across sites also supports network-level analysis. WRHN’s Decision Support team can compare activity, monitor performance, and build reporting on the same verified foundation, without reconciling different data quality practices inherited from two organizations. DQA is used by more than 70% of Ontario hospitals funded under Health System Funding Reform (HSFR), so the checks now applied across WRHN reflect a standard already in place across the province.
“Bringing our sites onto one data quality standard is part of building one organization. Our teams shouldn’t have to reconcile two inherited approaches to know the data is right — this gives everyone at WRHN the same verified foundation from day one.” – Anh Tran, Director, Decision Support & Business Intelligence, Waterloo Regional Health Network
“A merger touches nearly every process that produces coded data. WRHN’s decision to apply one standard across the whole network means their teams can identify issues as they happen and act on them, at the point where reliable data matters most.” – Iain Robinson, CEO, 3terra
About Waterloo Regional Health Network: Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN, pronounced wren) represents the merger of two Hospitals into a single, integrated healthcare organization. Built on over 90 years of partnership, WRHN is home to seven regional programs and comprehensive healthcare services to meet the current and emerging needs in Waterloo-Wellington and beyond. WRHN is redefining the healthcare experience through collaboration and innovation, addressing barriers to access, advancing care delivery, and setting new standards in compassionate, empowered, community-driven healthcare. At WRHN, we provide outstanding care that’s personal, seamless, and reimagined.
About 3terra: For more than two decades, 3terra has been a trusted analytics partner to Canadian hospitals, with deep expertise in the data quality and analytical demands unique to the Canadian health system. The DQA platform is purpose-built for the realities of hospital operations, helping health information management and decision support teams ensure data accuracy, drive improvement initiatives, and equip leadership with the insights needed to act. For more information, visit www.3terra.com or contact info@3terra.com.
SOURCE 3terra
