Authoritative Data Best Practices

Authoritative Data Best Practices
Developed by the Health Community of Interest
Date Published: February 18, 2025

This paper describes the current state of the use and management of authoritative data, with the objectives of highlighting best practices for defining, sharing, and governing data based on experiences at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other government agencies, academia, and industry. 

It includes a description of the approach for the research, findings, and the current and future states for authoritative data.