Catalog

Interoperability for Public Health Agencies

Self Assessment

A set of interactive gools to conduct self-assessments at a public health agency. Covers both informatics and interoperability.

Year released: 2019

Topics
All Programs
Informatics
Interoperability
Project Management

Information Governance for Public Health

Document

Describes some of the key principles related to information governance at public health agencies.

Year released: 2019

Topics
All Programs
Governance

Validation of Multi-State EHR-Based Network for Disease Surveillance (MENDS) Data and Implications for Improving Data Quality and Representativeness

Document

Surveillance modernization efforts emphasize the potential use of electronic health record (EHR) data to inform public health surveillance and prevention. However, EHR data streams vary widely in their completeness, accuracy, and representativeness. This publication describes a validation process developed by the Multi-State EHR-Based Network for Disease Surveillance (MENDS) pilot project to identify and resolve data quality issues that could affect chronic disease prevalence estimates.

Year released: 2024

Topics
All Programs
Data Quality

Data Modernization Planning Toolkit

Toolkit

The Data Modernization Planning Toolkit supports Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases recipients in planning data modernization ventures at health departments. This guide will help build leadership and partner buy-in for data modernization work and assist health departments in developing plans that prioritize data modernization activities.

Year released: 2022

Topics
Data Modernization
DMI

Informatics Workforce Position Classifications and Descriptions

Toolkit

Four template job descriptions covering Executive, Management, Clinical and Professional roles. These may be a good starting point for putting together job descriptions for your program.

Year released: 2014

Topics
All Programs
Staffing

Birth Defect Surveillance

Self Assessment

Readiness assessment designed to increase state birth defects program capability to exchange electronic health information with clinical electronic health records systems (EHRs).

Year released: 2021

Topics
Birth Defects
Project Management

Getting Started With Authoring with RCKMS

Presentation

The Reportable Conditions Knowledge Management System (RCKMS) is a real-time portal to enhance disease surveillance by providing comprehensive information on public health reporting criteria. Learn about authoring in the RCKMS.

Year released: 2020

Topics
Case Reporting
Watch

Duration: 29 Minutes

Reportable Conditions Knowledge Management System (RCKMS) Authoring The Big Picture

Presentation

The Reportable Conditions Knowledge Management System (RCKMS) is a real-time portal to enhance disease surveillance by providing comprehensive information on public health reporting criteria. Hear an overview about authoring in the RCKMS.

Year released: 2020

Topics
Case Reporting
Watch

Duration: 18 Minutes

The Difference Between eCR and Traditional Case Reporting

Presentation

Learn the difference between eCR and traditional case reporting. See how eCR is a faster process to receive and send more complete data.

Year released: 2021

Topics
Case Reporting
Watch

Duration: 3 Minutes

Evaluation for Public Health Informatics

Presentation

Evaluation in the context of public health informatics and discuss why evaluation is necessary

Year released: 2018

Topics
All Programs
Informatics
Watch

Duration: 36 Minutes

Key Concepts and Terminology in Public Health Informatics

Presentation

Definition and value proposition for Public Health informatics

Year released: 2018

Topics
All Programs
Informatics
Watch

Duration: 1 Hour

Communicating the Value of Public Health Informatics

Presentation

Communicating the Value of Public Health Informatics

Year released: 2018

Topics
All Programs
Communications
Watch

Duration: 41 Minutes

Competencies for Public Health Informaticians

PDF

Definition of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of those working in the discipline

Year released: 2009

Topics
All Programs
Staffing
View

Duration: 45 Minutes to 1 Hour

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