Documents
Topic: Health Information Exchange
Public Health & Electronic Health Information Exchange: A Guide To Local Agency Leadership
11/30/2009
This guide provides an introduction to basic concepts that might be relevant to local health departments considering a more active role in developing electronic health information exchange within their jurisdictions. The guide reflects the experiences and insights gained from one local health department taking a leadership role within their community, particularly within the context of coalition development.
Public Health Informatics Profile Toolkit
11/30/2009
The need for public health agencies to electronically exchange information with our stakeholders is growing, and the expectations for high levels of service require modernization of many of our information systems by making them integrated, interoperable, and standards-based. For public health to become an important player in health care reform, public health agencies will need to upgrade their systems in order to be an equal partner in health information exchange initiatives with the private health care sector (HITECH funding may support the development of this type of exchange). Conducting a readiness assessment for your organization can provide useful information for planning purposes, and can become a motivator for change within your organization. The Public Health Informatics Profile Toolkit is meant to serve as a guide that you can use to create a comprehensive summary of your agency´s current and projected information system needs and opportunities.
The Value of Health IT in Improving Population Health and Transforming Public Health Practice
11/30/2009
This paper introduces key elements of the current federal policy and financial incentives that are elevating public health and population health issues to levels of awareness unprecedented in this country. It also includes action steps that senior leaders in public health can take to capitalize on these historic opportunities.
Slides from HITECH Webcast Sept. 29, 2009
9/29/2009
Presentation slides from the PHII Webcast ”e-Health and Public Health: Understanding the Implications of HITECH and e-Health Transformation for Health Departments”, presented on Sept. 29, 2009. Speakers included: Kelly Cronin, MPH, representing the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; Dr. Martin LaVenture, representing the Minnesota Department of Health; and Dr. Arthur Davidson, representing Denver Health.
IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE FOR REPORTING TEST RESULTS OF NEWBORN DRIED BLOOD SPOT (NDBS) SCREENING TO BIRTH FACILITY AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
6/1/2009
Developed by the Public Health Informatics Institute under a cooperative agreement with the Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal Health Bureau ( HRSA/MHB), this Newborn Dried Blood Spot (NDBS) implementation guide provides a recommended approach for using an HL7 Version 2.3.1 ORU^R01 message to transmit NDBS laboratory test results from the laboratory to an appropriate physician, the birth hospital, and relevant public health partners.
CONNECTIONS: April 2008 Community Meeting
5/1/2008
Applying Informatics: A Look into the Crystal Ball for Public Health
11/1/2007
Informatics On the Org Chart: An Enterprise-wide Organizational Focus for Informatics
11/1/2007
Informatics is emerging as an increasingly relevant and important tool for improving public health practice. In 2005, President Bush called for the widespread use of electronic health records by 2014. Since that time, states have responded with a record number of legislative initiatives related to health technology. A recent survey by the Foundation for eHealth Initiative (www.ehealthinitiative.org) identified the existence of 165 health exchanges in 2006. This increase is consistent with recent technological advances and this activity suggests the future changes that will be required for effective management of public health information and programs.
Healthy Partnerships: HIEs and Public Health
7/5/2007
Brochure defining the worthy aims for public health involvement in health information exchange. A product of the InformationLinks project.
TOPIC BRIEF: Public Health Opportunities in Health Information Exchange
6/30/2005
Public health participation in health information exchanges presents opportunities for both short-term and transformative impacts on the health system. Published in 2005, this is one of the Institute´s first publications on the topic of HIEs and the role of public health.
Developing a Charter for a Collaborative Requirements Project
5/31/2004
