What are the three key benefits of public health informatics?
Enabling effective monitoring and surveillance- Supports
improved decision making- Supports health interventions
True or False: Public health informatics is the effective use of
information and information technology to improve population
health outcomes.
True
Interoperability
Ensures that electronic health information is shared
appropriately between healthcare and public health partners in
the right format, through the right channel at the right time.
True or False: The sole benefit of public health informatics is
improving the monitoring and surveillance of population health
data.
False
Electronic Case Reporting
The automated sharing of critical health information between
electronic health records and public health agencies for review
and action.
The Omaha System
The most widely documentation system used in public health
that is intended for use across the continuum of care for all ages.
, What are the three components of the Omaha System?
- Problem Classification- Intervention Scheme- Problem Rating
Scale for Outcomes
In which component of the Omaha System would you document
the info on the screen?"Influenza vaccination coverage rate of
40%"a. Problem Classification Schemeb. Intervention Schemec.
Problem Rating Scale for Outcomes
c. Problem Rating Scale for Outcomes
Big Data
Large quantities of data collected on a regular basis.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Computer-based tools used to store, visualize, analyze, and
interpret geographic data. Geographic data (also called spatial,
or geospatial data) identifies the geographic location of features.
CDC Wonder
An integrated information and communication system for public
health developed by the CDC.
CDC Wisqars
An interactive, online database that provides fatal and nonfatal
injury, violent death, and cost of injury data.
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System(Adult Only)
The nation's premier system of health-related telephone surveys
that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-