A Pause for Quarterly Data Quality (QDQ)
The upcoming MN HMIS software transition means that we will need to put a pause on the QDQ Process, but it doesn't mean data quality has to suffer. Find out how you can keep your agency's data quality at a high level as we take a break from QDQ.
As you are likely aware, Minnesota’s HMIS will be switching to a new software vendor. You can read more about the details of this switch by clicking here. There are many changes that need to be made as the transition takes place and we at ICA will do our best to keep you informed.
The Quarterly Data Quality (QDQ) process is one aspect of our work that will undergo some changes. During the transition to new software, QDQ will be on hold. We still believe high quality data is important. We are pausing QDQ to accommodate the many changes taking place during the shift in software.
Here is what that will look like:
February 12th was the last score submission for now.
In April, we ask that agencies run the QDQ report and go about the clean-up process.
There will be no submission of scores for QDQ in May.
The data cleaned up in the spring will only benefit the transition to new software.
State funders and/or CoC coordinators might reach out to you about the data, but there will be no formal monitoring process.
It is likely that a return to a regular QDQ Process might not happen until 2025. It is also likely that, during the pause in QDQ, the data quality might dip a bit. The good news is that you, the agencies (the staff) that do the direct work with families and individuals experiencing homelessness, have already shown how good you are at getting the data in good shape across the state.
When QDQ resumes, we know that your efforts and the good habits you already have with data quality will very quickly recover any losses that might occur due to a pause in the QDQ process.
Thank you for what you have done, for taking this transition in stride, and for the good work you continue to do for all the people who walk through your doors.