Health Informatics in the Public Health 3.0 Era: Intelligence for the Chief Health Strategists

DeSalvo, Karen B.; Wang, Y. Claire

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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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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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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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Developing an Informatics-Savvy Health Department: From Discrete Projects to a Coordinating Program Part II: Creating a Skilled Workforce

LaVenture

Brand

Baker³

2017

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

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Health Informatics in the Public Health 3.0 Era: Intelligence for the Chief Health Strategists

Abstract: This commentary discusses health informatics in the Public Health 3.0 era and the role of chief health strategists to leverage data and partnerships to address the inputs to the public's health, including the broader social determinants.

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

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

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

Developing an Informatics-Savvy Health Department: From Discrete Projects to a Coordinating Program Part II: Creating a Skilled Workforce

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