Assessing Skills and Capacity for Informatics: Activities Most Commonly Performed by or for Local Health Departments

Drezner, Kate; McKeown, Lisa; Shah, Gulzar H.

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“…For example, based on a survey from the National Association of City and Country Health Officials (NACCHO) on workforce development, the use of statistical and analytical software was a high priority, but the indicated need for this training varied from 35.2% for health department serving populations of less than 50,000 to 71.7% for health departments serving populations over 500,000. In fact, these self-identified development needs tend to correlate with the informatics activities typically performed at these departments 46 . Moreover, there is a call for epidemiologic training “to link more strongly with emerging technologies and to acknowledge key societal transformations 47 .…”

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Public and Population Health Informatics: The Bridging of Big Data to Benefit Communities

2018

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Both medical care providers and public health agencies are increasingly using informatics and big data tools to create and share digital information. The intent of this "bridging" is to proactively identify, monitor, and improve a range of medical, environmental, and social factors relevant to the health of communities. These efforts show a significant growth in a range of population health-centric information exchange and analytics activities.

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Public and Population Health Informatics: The Bridging of Big Data to Benefit Communities

2018

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“…The challenges of the interoperability of the health information system and shortage of skilled staff have been identified as a persistent challenge for public health agencies. [30][31][32][33][34] In essence, the need for LHDs to improve capabilities in health informatics has been well recognized in the literature. 35,36 Perhaps, the variables used in the survey to capture these characteristics of LHDs did not adequately differentiate among a variety of informatics skills, some of which directly relate to surveillance effectiveness while others do not.…”

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“…The findings of insignificant impact of interoperability of LHDs' health information system as well as the staff's information technology skills on LHDs' engagement in activities to address opioid use and abuse require additional research. The challenges of the interoperability of the health information system and shortage of skilled staff have been identified as a persistent challenge for public health agencies 30–34. In essence, the need for LHDs to improve capabilities in health informatics has been well recognized in the literature 35,36.…”

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Local Health Departments' Engagement in Activities to Address Opioid Use and Abuse: The Influence of Surveillance Systems' Use

Nguyen

Shah

Khurshid

et al. 2020

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

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Aims: To examine the extent to which local health departments (LHDs) conduct activities to address opioid use and abuse. To test the hypothesis that (i) LHDs' access to data from an electronic syndromic surveillance system is associated with conducting activities to address opioid use and abuse, and (ii) among those LHDs with access to syndromic surveillance data, the use of syndromic and other surveillance data on opioid-related events is associated with LHDs' report of conducting activities to address opioid use and abuse. Methods: Logistic regression was used to analyze data from the 2018 Forces of Change Survey of a statistically representative sample of 966 LHDs, of which 591 participated in the survey. Results: The LHDs' access to a syndromic surveillance system was significantly associated with their report of conducting activities to address opioid use and abuse. Compared with LHDs that had no surveillance systems, odds of participating in activities to address the opioid use or abuse were higher for LHDs that managed their own surveillance systems (adjusted odds ratio, AOR = 3.022, P = .03) and those who had but did not manage their own surveillance systems (AOR = 1.920, P < .01). The LHDs' use of syndromic surveillance systems (AOR = 2.98, P = .01) or other surveillance systems (AOR = 2.21, P = .03) was also associated with higher odds to participate in activities to address the opioid use or abuse (vs no such use). Conclusion:The LHDs are strategically well positioned to play their role in addressing this multifaceted epidemic. Access to data or information from electronic syndromic surveillance systems that use hospital emergency department data might significantly improve LHDs' engagement in conducting activities to address opioid use and abuse within their communities while building their capacity to face the next epidemic.

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“…financially and ecologically sustainable. 1 Timely and high-quality health data and information are needed for evidence generation to support medical decision-making, interventions and health policies, therefore, of imminent importance for improving the population’s health and well-being. Health Information (HI), which includes data on health outcomes, health determinants, health status and health systems performance in Europe, allows for oriented research to increase knowledge and underpin policy decision-making.…”

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European Health Information Training Programme: a sustainable strategy for strengthening capacity in health information

Peyroteo,

Maia,

Paulo

et al. 2024

European Journal of Public Health

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Background Before the COVID-19 pandemic, a need for a uniform approach to health information (HI) knowledge in population health analysis across Europe was evident. The Population Health Information Research Infrastructure (PHIRI) emerged as a proactive initiative to strengthen European HI capacities. This article describes the achievements of PHIRI, highlighting its capacity-building activities and their contribution towards a sustainable strategy for the implementation of the European Health Data Space (EHDS). Methods PHIRI collaboration established a work package for skill-building activities in population health in partnership with other organizations. Activities included webinars, workshops, sessions, training schools and courses for researchers and public administration workers from Europe and beyond. The primary goal of the activities was to examine the impact of COVID-19 on European health systems at both local and national levels, including healthcare facilities and policymaking entities. Results Twelve activities were organized between October 2020 and the summer of 2023. In March 2023, the Spring School on Health Information was organized to share the knowledge achieved from PHIRI and other European Union-related projects. This event also validated the European Health Information Training Programme. Conclusions PHIRI’s findings emphasized the importance of equipping the workforce with core HI skills to improve health systems’ preparedness and resilience. Through this research, it is possible to propose a strategy for building capacity that emphasizes the importance of providing training in human-machine dynamics. This approach will contribute to the sustainable implementation of the EHDS.

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Assessing Skills and Capacity for Informatics: Activities Most Commonly Performed by or for Local Health Departments

Abstract: This article describes the informatics activities performed by and for local health departments.

Cited by 10 publications

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Public and Population Health Informatics: The Bridging of Big Data to Benefit Communities

Public and Population Health Informatics: The Bridging of Big Data to Benefit Communities

Local Health Departments' Engagement in Activities to Address Opioid Use and Abuse: The Influence of Surveillance Systems' Use

European Health Information Training Programme: a sustainable strategy for strengthening capacity in health information

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