scholarly journals Preparing for State Health Department Accreditation: Pivotal Roles for Public Health Surveillance

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher D. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Public Health Surveillance ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Health Surveillance ◽  
Health Departments ◽  
Public Health Informatics ◽  
State Health ◽  
State Health Department ◽  
The Public

Many State Health Departments (SHDs) are considering or preparing for voluntary accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). With the 2014 release of PHAB's Standards & Measures Version 1.5, health departments must adhere to specific documentation criteria regarding measures for public health surveillance. This presentation will provide one SHD's approach to identifying appropriate documents to meet the public health surveillance measures from a public health informatics perspective. A document selection matrix may be helpful to other SHDs considering accreditation.

scholarly journals 965. Partnering with State Health Departments: A Road Map for Collaboration Using Public Health Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System (eHARS)

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S512-S513
Author(s):  
John R Bassler ◽  
Emily B Levitan ◽  
Lauren Ostrenga ◽  
Danita C Crear ◽  
Kendra L Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Reporting System ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Distributed Data ◽  
Summary Statistics ◽  
Health Departments ◽  
State Health ◽  
State Health Department ◽  
Data Network ◽  
Hiv Aids

Abstract Background Academic and public health partnerships are a critical component of the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America (EHE). The Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System (eHARS) is a standardized document-based surveillance database used by state health departments to collect and manage case reports, lab reports, and other documentation on persons living with HIV. Innovative analysis of this data can inform targeted, evidence-based interventions to achieve EHE objectives. We describe the development of a distributed data network strategy at an academic institution in partnership with public health departments to identify geographic differences in time to HIV viral suppression after HIV diagnosis using eHARS data. Figure 1. Distributed Data Network Methods This project was an outgrowth of work developed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for AIDS Research (UAB CFAR) and existing relationships with the state health departments of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. At a project start-up meeting which included study investigators and state epidemiologists, core objectives and outcome measures were established, key eHARS variables were identified, and regulatory and confidentiality procedures were examined. The study methods were approved by the UAB Institutional Review Board (IRB) and all three state health department IRBs. Results A common data structure and data dictionary across the three states were developed. Detailed analysis protocols and statistical code were developed by investigators in collaboration with state health departments. Over the course of multiple in-person and virtual meetings, the program code was successfully piloted with one state health department. This generated initial summary statistics, including measures of central tendency, dispersion, and preliminary survival analysis. Conclusion We developed a successful academic and public health partnership creating a distributed data network that allows for innovative research using eHARS surveillance data while protecting sensitive health information. Next, state health departments will transmit summary statistics to UAB for combination using meta-analytic techniques. This approach can be adapted to inform delivery of targeted interventions at a regional and national level. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

scholarly journals Public Health Informatics in Global Health Surveillance: A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-88
Author(s):  
Puteri Nureylia Amir ◽  
Mohd Fazeli Sazali ◽  
Loganathan Salvaraji ◽  
Nafsah Dulajis ◽  
Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Public Health Surveillance ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Public Health Practice ◽  
Health Surveillance ◽  
Public Health Informatics ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Disease Notification ◽  
Healthcare Facilities

   Background: Surveillance is the backbone for effective public health practice. Traditionally, surveillance system relies on the collection of information regarding health-related events through healthcare facilities, disease notification system from the physician, syndromic notification networks, selected sentinel healthcare facilities, or by event-based data. However, there are several limitations in using conventional surveillance.  Methods: With the advancement of technology and computer science, overcoming those limitations and complementing the traditional method has been recommended. Three leading emerging technologies are applied in public health surveillance: the internet of things, artificial intelligence, and blockchain.  Results: Application of informatics in public health surveillance could raise several issues including accessibility and affordability of innovations; public health informatics’ experts, law, and regulation to protect patients’ information; social and ethical considerations, norms, and standards of implementing new technologies; data ownership; privacy and sharing of information; biosecurity; biosafety; and cybersecurity.  Conclusion: This article aimed to review several applications of informatics system in public health surveillance practice and its several issues related to the use of technology. Several applications of informatics could be useful for incoming challenges in public health. However, application of informatics can pose significant issues and must be taken into consideration in public health practice. 

scholarly journals Public Health Surveillance Systems: Recent Advances in Their Use and Evaluation

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel L. Groseclose ◽  
David L. Buckeridge
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Public Health Surveillance ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Health Surveillance ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Scientific Rigor ◽  
The Public ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness

Surveillance is critical for improving population health. Public health surveillance systems generate information that drives action, and the data must be of sufficient quality and with a resolution and timeliness that matches objectives. In the context of scientific advances in public health surveillance, changing health care and public health environments, and rapidly evolving technologies, the aim of this article is to review public health surveillance systems. We consider their current use to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the public health system, the role of system stakeholders, the analysis and interpretation of surveillance data, approaches to system monitoring and evaluation, and opportunities for future advances in terms of increased scientific rigor, outcomes-focused research, and health informatics.

scholarly journals Public Health Informatics in Local and State Health Agencies

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. S67-S77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy D. McFarlane ◽  
Brian E. Dixon ◽  
Shaun J. Grannis ◽  
P. Joseph Gibson
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Public Health Informatics ◽  
State Health ◽  
Health Agencies ◽  
State Health Agencies

Development and psychometric evaluation of the public health surveillance well-being scale

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 1031-1043 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. M. Bann ◽  
R. Kobau ◽  
M. A. Lewis ◽  
M. M. Zack ◽  
C. Luncheon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Public Health Surveillance ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Surveillance ◽  
The Public

scholarly journals Preliminary Look into the ICD9/10 Transition Impact on Public Health Surveillance

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Hicks ◽  
Julie A. Pavlin ◽  
Atar Baer ◽  
David J. Swenson ◽  
Rebecca Lampkins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Syndromic Surveillance ◽  
Public Health Surveillance ◽  
Health Surveillance ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
The Public ◽  
Icd 10

The "Preliminary Look into the Icd9/10 Transition Impact on Public Health Surveillance" roundtable will provide a forum for the syndromic surveillance Community of Practice (CoP) to discuss the public health impacts from the ICD-10-CM conversion, and to support jurisdictional public health practices with this transition. The discussion will be aimed at identifying conversion challenges, solutions, and best practices.

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