HMIS Glossary
To be considered active within a program, there must be an Entry Date and NO Exit Date under the Client’s Entry/Exit Tab in HMIS.
Wed, 16 Jun, 2021 at 9:16 AM
CAA is an acronym for Coordinated Access & Assessment. CAA is a standardized intake process into Calgary's Homeless-Serving System of Care. CAA ide...
Tue, 8 Jun, 2021 at 3:52 PM
In the HMIS, the term data quality refers to the reliability and validity of client-level data. HMIS data quality can be measured by the extent to which the...
Mon, 14 Jun, 2021 at 9:58 AM
EDA is an acronym for 'Enter Data As'. All HMIS user profiles are attached to one program within an agency. This serves as their default provider, ...
Tue, 22 Jun, 2021 at 9:55 AM
The Golden Rule of Data Entry refers to the rule that when entering data on a client's record in the HMIS, you must follow the sequential order of the t...
Tue, 22 Jun, 2021 at 9:58 AM
Housing First Graduates is an extension of CAA (Coordinated Access & Assessment) and acts as the virtual holding program for all Housing First clients w...
Wed, 16 Jun, 2021 at 2:25 PM
ROI is an acronym for Release of Information. ROIs are consent statements from clients that allow their client data to be visible and shared throughout the...
Wed, 6 Apr, 2022 at 9:24 AM
Program Transfer-CAA is an extension of CAA (Coordinated Access & Assessment), and acts as the virtual holding program for all Housing First (HF) client...
Wed, 16 Jun, 2021 at 2:23 PM
A participating agency is an agency that accesses the HMIS and has signed the HMIS Participating Agency Agreement with Calgary Homeless Foundation.
Mon, 14 Jun, 2021 at 10:13 AM
PII (personally identifiable information) is information collected in the HMIS that identifies, either directly or indirectly, a specific individual.
Mon, 14 Jun, 2021 at 10:17 AM