Public Health Informatics Edward L. Baker MD, MPH Public Health Training Center Annual Meeting August 2012

Why Care About Informatics? Informatics is central to support and accelerate the transformation of public health practice in the e-health era Informatics is central to support and accelerate the transformation of public health practice in the e-health era Information systems are the key link between public health practice and healthcare Information systems are the key link between public health practice and healthcare Informatics supports the business of public health Informatics supports the business of public health

1.Interconnected health system 2.Community-centered health 3.Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Public Health Strategic Drivers

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Informatics Involves… Public Health Information Systems Disease Reporting Disease Reporting Outbreak Management Outbreak Management Cancer Registries Cancer Registries Risk Factor Surveillance Risk Factor Surveillance New Born Screening New Born Screening Conceptualization Design Development Implementation Evaluation Maintenance

Goal of Informatics Getting the right information, to the right person, at the right time to support them doing something constructive to advance health

Paper Kills Paper conceals information

Leadership Coordination Assessment Planning and Priority Setting Vision Strategic Implementation Secure Planning Plan & Budget Funding Census Vitals Pop’l Surveys Individual Records Program Records Surveillance Data Extract Validate Integrate Integration Engine Dashboards Queries Reports Alerts Events Policies, Resources, Processes Integrated County/Region/State Health Information System

Informatics is not IT Informatics: Describes the information requirements Understands the users Designs the information solutions to: Link program performance measures to information tools used to support the program

Technology Content Processes Workforce Information Systems PH Systems Require More Than IT

What Public Health Informatics Needs to Do Put simply, we should help by: 1.making data sharable  interoperability 2.being clear about what systems must do to be worth their cost  requirements analysis 3.sharing what we know with those who need to know it  knowledge management

Practice of Public Health Informatics Structuring data in ways that correctly convey their meaning Translate program needs into technology guidance and/or designs that lead to systems that work Aid in the sharing and dissemination of health knowledge

Data Life Cycle and Workforce Needs

Workforce Competencies  Defining Information Needs  Understanding the IT life cycle  Understanding critical success factors  Achieving interoperability  Stakeholder communications

Existing Training Programs and Resources UIC UW Emory UNC PHII Other?

Training Resources Public Health Informatics Institute – Informatics for Public Health Managers – Informatics for Surveillance Epidemiologists

Public Health Informatics Academy (Under development) – Overview of Public Health Informatics – Information Technology Lifecycle – Defining Information Needs – Achieving Interoperability – Stakeholder Communications

The IT Lifecycle

Defining Your Information Needs Collaborative Requirements Development Methodology Business Process Analysis Business Process Redesign Information Requirements Definition

Collaborative Requirements Development Methodology

© 2012 Public Health Informatics Institute Enterprise Performance Lifecycle

© 2012 Public Health Informatics Institute Enterprise Performance Lifecycle

© 2012 Public Health Informatics Institute Informatics Involves… Public Health Information Systems Disease Reporting Disease Reporting Outbreak Management Outbreak Management Cancer Registries Cancer Registries Risk Factor Surveillance Risk Factor Surveillance New Born Screening New Born Screening Conceptualization Design Development Implementation Evaluation Maintenance

Open Discussion Future Directions PHTC Collaboration?