Community health assessment tutorial

Introduction to the tutorial -- How to use this tutorial -- Make view: create a survey -- Make view: check code -- Enter data -- Analysis: basics -- Analysis: creating statistics -- Analysis: Epi graph -- Analysis: Exporting files -- Analysis: Data management for maps -- Epi map -- Epi report -- Intermediate analysis -- Appendix A. Code sheet -- Appendix B. Parent school asthma pre-intervention survey -- Appendix C. Data entry surveys -- Appendix D. Skills reviews answer key -- Appendix E. Lesson 5 answer key -- Appendix F. Intermediate analysis answer key -- Appendix G. preparing data for use in the Epi Info tutorial -- Appendix H. Glossary -- Appendix I. Data sources -- References"Published October 2005.""The Epi Info Community Health Assessment Tutorial was produced by the collaborative efforts of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Assessment Initiative (AI), and the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)." - acknowledgementsMode of access: Internet as an Acrobat .pdf file (25.35 MB, 421 p.)Includes bibliographical references (p. 411)

Progress in public health informatics

Public health threats are everywhere and public health events are inevitable. Preparation for such threats and events is paramount as it helps protect the lives of the public and our emergency response workers. Not only did September 11 and the subsequent anthrax attacks highlight the importance of public health preparedness, but also the disparity in public health\ue2\u20ac\u2122s ability to respond efficiently and effectively to an emergency. Many of the identified September 11 disparities related to public health\ue2\u20ac\u2122s inability to exchange real-time case information, laboratory results, potential contacts, and environmental contamination, which prompted the Secretary of Health and Human Services to convene the American Health Information Community (AHIC). AHIC\ue2\u20ac\u2122s primary purpose is to accelerate the development and adoption of standards-based healthcare and public health information systems that are capable of sharing information across organizational and jurisdictional boundaries.Public health requires interoperable information systems for both routine and emergency functions such as biosurveillance, outbreak management, and electronic laboratory reporting.Biosurveillance is the process of active data-gathering with appropriate analysis and interpretation of data that might relate to disease activity and health threats in order to achieve early warning of health threats, early detection of health events, and overall situational awareness of disease activity.Outbreak Management refers to a standardized group of systems that enable public health authorities to analyze case reports and data and provide links to surveillance, laboratory and countermeasure and response administration information.Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR) is the transmission of data of public health importance from clinical laboratories to public health agencies in electronic format.Health Information Exchange (HIE) is defined as the mobilization of healthcare information electronically across organizations within a region or community. HIEs provide the capability to electronically move clinical health information between various health care systems while maintaining the meaning of the information being exchanged.Public Health Preparedness and ResponseOthe

PHINews

In this issue of PHINews, the following article highlights the Centers Of Excellence (COE) in Public Health Informatics. CDC began the COE program in 2005 to initiate research for new strategies and tools in Public Health Informatics. Each \ue2\u20ac\u153center of excellence\ue2\u20ac? is funded for five years to conduct two projects that enhance health care information management and improve the detection of and response to emerging public health alerts. The study and practice of public health informatics translates measurable public health results to promote health and prevent diseases, injuries or dis- abilities. Each center of excellence will conduct two new projects that support national priorities in informatics, and support real-time bio-surveillance for potential health threats through immediate access to data from hospitals and health care systems in major metropolitan areas across the nation. This issue of PHINews reviews the projects at Harvard and following issues this year will feature the other COEs: Indiana University, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Utah.The COE In Public Health Informatics -- Partnerships & Collaboration In Action... -- PHINews Turns 4! -- In and Around PHIN -- Harvard COE -- Notes from the Field -- New Collaborative Opportunities for Syndromic Surveillance..

Global Public Health Informatics Program (GPHIP)

In today\ue2\u20ac\u2122s world where diseases spread rapidly without respect for borders, officials rely on technology to deliver accurate information in real time. Public health informatics is the systematic use of health information, technology, and computer science for public health practice, research, and learning. Informatics shapes public health programs by using electronic disease surveillance systems and other web\ue2\u20ac?based reporting systems to ensure the availability of critical information for making sound decisions. In 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Global Public Health Informatics Program (GPHIP) to improve public health informatics science to support CDC\ue2\u20ac\u2122s global mission. GPHIP collaborates with the global health community to promote data\ue2\u20ac?based decision making and applies best practices to design, develop, and deploy health information systems. GPHIP is designated as a World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Public Health.GPHI.pd

Urgent Challenges for Local Public Health Informatics

This editorial highlights the urgent challenges for local public health informatics and provides solutions to face these challenges

College of Public Health News

Georgia Southern Examines urgent Challenges for Local Public Health Informatics Dr.Karl E. Peace Receives Notable Book Review

College of Public Health News

Georgia Southern Examines urgent Challenges for Local Public Health Informatics Dr.Karl E. Peace Receives Notable Book Review