# DiSC Knowledge Base

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# Welcome

#### [The Digital Social Care (DiSC) Programme](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1949335559/The+Digital+Social+Care+\(DiSC\)+Programme)

#### [Data Catalogue Learning Centre](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1986953217/Data+Catalogue+Learning+Centre)

#### [Adult Social Care Record (MODS) Implementation Guidance](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2053996766/Adult+Social+Care+Record+\(MODS\)+Implementation+Guidance)

#### [Reporting Minimum Data Specification (RMDS) Implementation Guidance](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2407235596/Reporting+Minimum+Data+Specification+\(RMDS\)+Implementation+Guidance)

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- [Adult Social Care Data Catalogue](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1939571047.md)
- [How-to article](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1939571059.md)
- [Troubleshooting article](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1939571068.md)
- [Using the catalogue to find data](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1944616961.md)
- [How do I find data?](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1944616972.md)
- [How do I view a data dictionary?](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1944617111.md)
- [How can I learn more about a dataset?](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1944617275.md)
- [Managing datasets / terminologies / standards](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1944617389.md)
- [How do I onboard a new data specification?](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1944617400.md)
- [How do I edit a data specification?](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1944617472.md)
- [How do I create a new version of my data specification?](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1944617512.md)
- [How do I publish my data specification?](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1944617542.md)
- [What does the publication status of my dataset mean?](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1944617570.md)
- [How do I change the privacy status of my dataset?](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1944617649.md)
- [How do I export my data?](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1944617689.md)
- [Export: Dataset Status](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1944617730.md)
- [Metadata 101](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1944748033.md)
- [What is Structural Metadata? (Data Dictionary)](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1944748090.md)
- [What is a Data Element?](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1944748136.md)
- [What is a Data Class?](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1944748149.md)
- [What is a Data Type?](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1944748169.md)
- [Dataset Publication and Finalization - Guide for Project Managers](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1944748187.md)
- [DHSC Secure Research Service Metadata Catalogue - Knowledge Base](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1944748300.md)
- [Principles](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1945239553.md)
- [The Digital Social Care (DiSC) Programme](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1949335559.md)
- [Introduction](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1949368346.md)
- [Aims and objectives](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1949466634.md)
- [Metadata Completion Guidance](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952481281.md)
- [Publisher (3)](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952579650.md)
- [Title](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952645121.md)
- [Documentation (2)](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952743438.md)
- [Review (4.1)](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952743471.md)
- [Summary (1)](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952841729.md)
- [Document Control (4)](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952841786.md)
- [Type](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952874497.md)
- [Release Date](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952874505.md)
- [Effective from](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952874513.md)
- [Impacts on](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952874521.md)
- [Conformance date](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952874529.md)
- [Contact Point](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952874537.md)
- [Keywords](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952874545.md)
- [DOI Name](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952874554.md)
- [Associated Media](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952874562.md)
- [References](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952874570.md)
- [Identifier](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952874578.md)
- [Stage](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952874586.md)
- [Reviewer](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952874594.md)
- [Date reviewed](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952874607.md)
- [Notes](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952874620.md)
- [Abstract](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952972801.md)
- [Applies to](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952972809.md)
- [Description](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952972817.md)
- [Is Part Of](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952972825.md)
- [Name](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952972834.md)
- [Logo](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952972844.md)
- [Description (Publisher)](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952972852.md)
- [Contact Point (Publisher)](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952972861.md)
- [Scope](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952972869.md)
- [Contributor](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952972877.md)
- [Sponsor](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952972890.md)
- [SRO](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952972903.md)
- [Business Lead](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952972916.md)
- [Technical committee](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952972929.md)
- [Approval date](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952972942.md)
- [Legal authority](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952972955.md)
- [Post implementation review date](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952972968.md)
- [Review outcome](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952972981.md)
- [Data Status (6)](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952973064.md)
- [Data Status](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952973075.md)
- [Data Access](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1952973090.md)
- [Onboarding Tool - Introduction](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1954414593.md)
- [Video Tutorials](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1954480157.md)
- [Structural Metadata (5)](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1954676766.md)
- [Related Standards and Programmes of Work](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1974337599.md)
- [Data Standards Development](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1974894593.md)
- [Our approach](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1974992914.md)
- [Data Standards & Reporting Governance](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1975156753.md)
- [Care actor](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1986756611.md)
- [Conceptual Model: Adult Social Care Record](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1986887681.md)
- [Data Catalogue Learning Centre](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/1986953217.md)
- [Glossary](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2027978753.md)
- [Assessment](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2028208129.md)
- [Care plan](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2028208156.md)
- [Instruction, activity & action](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2028208166.md)
- [Observation](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2028306481.md)
- [Administrative Information](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2028306501.md)
- [Audit Information](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2053832820.md)
- [Consent and legal information](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2053865550.md)
- [Accessible Information Standard](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2053865880.md)
- [Requirements and use Cases](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2053865910.md)
- [Adult Social Care Record (MODS) Implementation Guidance](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2053996766.md)
- [Personas](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2053996860.md)
- [Alignment with FHIR](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2054127634.md)
- [Data Dictionary: Overview](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2054520909.md)
- [Purpose](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2054586418.md)
- [Background](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2055667757.md)
- [Information Governance](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2055667783.md)
- [Audit and provenance information](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2055798817.md)
- [DiSC Plan - Jun - Nov](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2113994753.md)
- [Use case 3: Consistency of care and recording across a multi-disciplinary team](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2207940730.md)
- [Use case 5: Implementing a new social care system](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2207940748.md)
- [Use case 6: Care provider moving to a digital system](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2207940761.md)
- [Use case 8: DHSC receiving information from local authorities and care providers](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2207940778.md)
- [Use case 7: Sharing elements of care planning information across many systems – components or "building blocks" of care plan](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2208038988.md)
- [Additional use cases](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2208039013.md)
- [General guidance](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2208039147.md)
- [Use case 2: Communicating an individual's care needs between local authority and care provider at the point of commissioning](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2208071728.md)
- [Use case 1: Consistency of care to an individual when a temporary worker needs to step in](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2208104449.md)
- [Use case 4: Providing consistent support in hospital and at home for an individual with an existing care plan](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2208104525.md)
- [Can I import multiple data specifications at once?  (Bulk Import)](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2298904577.md)
- [RMDS Use case 2: Communicating an individual's care needs between local authority and care provider at the point of commissioning](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2418573548.md)
- [RMDS Use case 3: Consistency of care and recording across a multi-disciplinary team](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2418573618.md)
- [RMDS Use case 4: Providing consistent support in hospital and at home for an individual with an existing care plan](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2418573666.md)
- [RMDS Use case 5: Implementing a new social care system](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2418573708.md)
- [RMDS Use case 6: Care provider moving to a digital system](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2418573738.md)
- [RMDS Use case 7: Sharing elements of care planning information across many systems – components or "building blocks" of care plan](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2418573766.md)
- [RMDS Use case 8: DHSC receiving information from local authorities and care providers](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2418573816.md)
- [RMDS Conceptual Model: Adult Social Care Record](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2418573994.md)
- [RMDS Care actor](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2418574038.md)
- [RMDS Assessment](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2418574142.md)
- [RMDS Care plan](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2418574235.md)
- [RMDS Instruction, activity & action](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2418574306.md)
- [RMDS Observation](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2418574383.md)
- [RMDS Administrative Information](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2418574465.md)
- [RMDS Consent and legal information](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2418574520.md)
- [RMDS Audit Information](https://digitalsocialcare.refined.site/space/DHSC1/2418574601.md)

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