Presenting Health Information

2021 ◽  
pp. 160-170
Author(s):  
J Patrick Vaughan ◽  
Cesar Victora ◽  
A Mushtaque R Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Health Plans ◽  
Local Organizations ◽  
Health Related

Health data become useful information after analysis. It is important to communicate health plans and findings on services and programmes to district and ministry staff, as well as to other health related sectors and other local organizations. Popular methods for presenting and communicating health information include tables, figures, graphs, histograms, bar charts, pie charts, scatter diagrams, and maps. Details for constructing and presenting these are explained. Mobile phones and photographs are useful to record and send health information. The importance of displaying and publicising local health information and achievements is stressed.

scholarly journals Intention to Use Behavioral Health Data from a Health Information Exchange: A Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randyl A. Cochran ◽  
Sue S. Feldman ◽  
Nataliya V. Ivankova ◽  
Allyson G. Hall ◽  
William Opoku-Agyeman
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Coordinated Care ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Health Related

BACKGROUND Patients with co-occurring behavioral health and chronic medical conditions frequently overutilize inpatient hospital services. This pattern of overuse contributes to inefficient healthcare spending. These patients require coordinated care to achieve optimal health outcomes. However, the poor exchange of health-related information between various clinicians renders the delivery of coordinated care challenging. Health information exchanges (HIEs) facilitate health-related information sharing and have been shown to be effective in chronic disease management, but their effectiveness in the delivery of integrated care is less clear. It is prudent to consider new approaches to sharing both general medical and behavioral health information. OBJECTIVE We identified and described factors that influence the intention to use behavioral health information that is shared through HIEs. METHODS A mixed methods study consisting of two phases was conducted. A validated survey instrument was emailed to clinical and non-clinical staff in Alabama and Oklahoma. The survey captured information about the impact of predictors on the intention to use behavioral health data in clinical decision-making. Follow-up interviews were conducted with a subsample of participants to understand the survey results better. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze survey data. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes from the interviews. RESULTS Sixty-two participants completed the survey. 62.91% of the participants were clinicians. Performance expectancy (β= .382, P= .01) and trust (β= .539, P= .00) predicted intention to use behavioral health information shared via HIEs. Interviewees expressed that behavioral health information could be useful in clinical decision-making. However, privacy and confidentiality concerns discourage sharing this information, and it is generally missing from the patient record altogether. The interviewees (n= 5) also stated that training for HIE use was not mandatory, and the training that was provided did not focus on the exchange of behavioral health information specifically. CONCLUSIONS Despite barriers, individuals are willing to use behavioral health information from HIEs if they believe that it will enhance job performance and if the information being transmitted is trustworthy. The findings contribute to our understanding of the role HIEs can play in delivering integrated care, particularly to vulnerable patients.

Challenging Themes in American Health Information Privacy and the Public’s Health: Historical and Modern Assessments

2004 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 670-679 ◽  
Author(s):  
James G. Hodge ◽  
Kieran G. Gostin
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Information Privacy ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Policy Objective ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Federal Department ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Information Privacy ◽  
Electronic Health

Protecting the privacy of individually-identifiable health data is a dominant health policy objective in the new millennium. Technological, economic, and health-related reasons substantiate the development of a national electronic health information infrastructure. Through this emerging infrastructure, billions of pieces of health data of varying sensitivities are exchanged annually to provide health care services and service transactions, conduct health research, and promote the public’s health. These multi-purpose, rapid exchanges of electronic health data, far removed from the typical disclosure of health information through the doctor/patient relationship of yesteryear, contribute to heightened individual concerns about identifiable health data. Responding to American fears and perceptions of actual and potential privacy abuses, policymakers have recently developed new, modern privacy protections through legislative and regulatory laws, as well as ethical and industry codes.Modern health information privacy protections are reflected in federal regulations developed by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

scholarly journals Disaggregated data to improve child health outcomes

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann M.E.T. Tshabalala ◽  
Myra Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Child Health Outcomes ◽  
Improve Child Health ◽  
Informed Decisions

Background: The District Health Information System was developed in South Africa to collect aggregated routine data from public health facilities. In Amajuba District, KwaZulu-Natal, ward-based data collection has been initiated to facilitate improved responsiveness to community health needs and improve health outcomes and patient satisfaction. Aim: To assess the application of the municipal ward-based health data in the decision-making process to improve child health outcomes.Setting: The study was conducted in 25 primary health care service sites in Amajuba. Methods: A cross-sectional mixed methods’ approach was used. The study population comprised operational managers, professional nurses, ward-based outreach team leaders and supervisors. Quantitative data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire and analysed using descriptive statistics. Qualitative data were collected using focus group discussions and analysed using thematic analysis. Results: Of the 131 respondents, 83 (67.5%) provided targeted child interventions to a certain or a large extent to improve child health outcomes, but only 74 (57.4%) respondents reported using municipal ward-based health data to a certain or large extent in order to inform their decisions. This discrepancy indicates poor utilisation of local health information for decision making. Conclusion: The study showed that municipal ward-based health data are not fully utilised for making informed decisions to improve child health outcomes. It is imperative to inculcate a culture of evidence-informed decisions that leads to provision of targeted interventions in order to mitigate the challenge of scarcity of resources and to improve child health outcomes.

scholarly journals Mission impossible? Harmonising migration health data across countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
D Zenner
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Data Sharing ◽  
Health Information Systems ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Potential Solution ◽  
International Borders ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Eu

Abstract Despite significant efforts, for example within the EU/ EEA, there are currently only few Health information systems (HIS) which are standardized across international borders, and even within countries there can be significant variations. Modalities, technologies and terminologies differ. In the field of migration health, challenges and variations can be more significant. This talk will explore the specific challenges in migration health related HIS, provide an overview of the current HIS landscape pertaining to migration health and sketch out some potential solution to achieve greater harmonization and data sharing across countries.

Health Information Privacy and Public Health

2003 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 663-671 ◽  
Author(s):  
James G. Hodge
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Public Health Practice ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Health Authorities ◽  
Public Health Authorities ◽  
Public Health Functions ◽  
State And Local

Protecting the privacy of individually-identifiable health data and promoting the public’s health often seem at odds. Privacy advocates consistently seek to limit the acquisition, use, and disclosure of identifiable health information in governmental and private sector settings. Their concerns relate to misuses or wrongful disclosures of sensitive health data that can lead to discrimination and stigmatization against individuals. Public health practitioners, on the other hand, seek regular, ongoing access to and use of identifiable health information to accomplish important public health objectives. The collection and use of identifiable health data by federal, tribal, state, and local health authorities support nearly all public health functions and goals.Identifiable health data are the lifeblood of public health practice. When aggregated, these data help authorities monitor the incidence, patterns, and trends of injury and disease in populations. Health data are acquired by public health authorities through testing, screening, and treatment programs.

Communicating Health Information

2021 ◽  
pp. 171-177
Author(s):  
J Patrick Vaughan ◽  
Cesar Victora ◽  
A Mushtaque R Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Health News ◽  
The Public ◽  
News Reports ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Power Point

Sharing and dissemination of health information needs careful planning to inform both the public and local health staff, local government departments, and the Ministry of Health, as well as other health-related sectors like agriculture, education, water, and environment, and non-governmental health organizations. Local radio and social media are very important for active communications between district teams, health workers, and the wider public. Policy briefs can be used to disseminated and circulate health news, reports and plans. The importance of making power-point presentations and presenting written reports and papers is emphasised.

scholarly journals Updating HIPAA for the electronic medical record era

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (10) ◽  
pp. 1115-1119 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Trent Rosenbloom ◽  
Jeffery R L Smith ◽  
Rita Bowen ◽  
Janelle Burns ◽  
Lauren Riplinger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Record System ◽  
Data Portability ◽  
Local Health System ◽  
21St Century Cures Act

Abstract With advances in technology, patients increasingly expect to access their health information on their phones and computers seamlessly, whenever needed, to meet their clinical needs. The 1996 passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), modifications made by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), and the recent 21st Century Cures Act (Cures) promise to make patients’ health information available to them without special effort and at no cost. However, inconsistencies among these policies' definitions of what is included in “health information”, widespread variation in electronic health record system capabilities, and differences in local health system policies around health data release have created a confusing landscape for patients, health care providers, and third parties who reuse health information. In this article, we present relevant regulatory history, describe challenges to health data portability and fluidity, and present the authors’ policy recommendations for lawmakers to consider so that the vision of HIPAA, HITECH, and Cures may be fulfilled.

Epidemiological Health Information

2021 ◽  
pp. 52-61
Author(s):  
J Patrick Vaughan ◽  
Cesar Victora ◽  
A Mushtaque R Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Health Surveillance ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Geographical Access ◽  
Access To Health

Epidemiological health information is vital for planning and managing health services. This chapter examines importance of different diseases, local health surveillance systems and availability of data and how to use it. Information is reviewed for typical patterns of morbidity, mortality, and burden of disease. Local epidemiological data are useful to estimate expected numbers of cases, geographical access to health facilities, quality of services, and the coverage achieved for different programmes. Importance of understanding seasonality on health data and indicators of inequalities is explained. A local health information checklist is given.

Risk Assessment vs. Right to Privacy: The Access to Health Information on the Insurance Candidate through Questionnaires and the Right to Privacy

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-78
Author(s):  
Maria Inês de Oliveira Martins
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Right To Privacy ◽  
The Right To Privacy ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Principle Of Proportionality ◽  
The Right

Abstract The need of private insurers for information on the candidate’s health risks is recognized by the law, which places pre-contractual duties of disclosure upon the candidates. When the risks are influenced by health factors, e.g. in the case of life- and health insurances, it implies the provision of health information by the candidates, who thus voluntarily limit their right to privacy. This consent, however, often happens in a context of factual coercion to contract. Next to this, from a legal standpoint, the collection of personal information must respond to the principle of proportionality. Against this background, this article assesses the compatibility of questionnaire techniques that rely on open-ended health related questions with the right to privacy, as protected by Portuguese and international law. It then analyses the extent of pre-contractual duties of disclosure as defined by the Portuguese Insurance Act, which requires the candidate to volunteer all the relevant information independently of being asked for it. In doing so, the article also refers to some other European countries. It concludes that the relevant Portuguese legislation is incompatible both with Portuguese constitutional law and with international law.

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