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Public Health-Related Activities
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All Kids Count (AKC) is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded project that started in 1992 with the development and
implementation of immunization registries. The current phase is one of communication and integration-
to foster integration/linkage of child health information systems, specifically including
immunization registries and other systems that have both clinical and PH importance--Vital records:Newborn Metabolic Screening; early Hearing Detection and Intervention;
lead poisoning; birth defects; Early and Periodic Screening, Detection, and Treatment (EPSDT)/Medicaid;
Women, Infants, and Children supplement food program(WIC), etc. One of their major activities is
AKC Connections, a collaboration of state and local health departments moving toward integration
of health information systems such as immunization registries, newborn metabolic and hearing screening,
lead screening, WIC, and EPSDT. |
URL: www.allkidscount.org |
Contact: info@allkidscount.org |
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The Health Alert Network (HAN) is a project being developed at the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) as part of their Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response Program. The project is intended to:
1. Ensure communications capacity at all local and state health departments (full Internet connectivity, training)
2. Ensure capacity to receive distance learning offerings from CDC, et al.
3. Ensure capacity to broadcast and receive health alerts at every level
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URL: www.phppo.cdc.gov/han/Index.asp |
The National Immunization Program (NIP) |
The National Immunization Program (NIP) is committed to promoting the development
and maintenance of state- and community-based computerized registries which capture immunization
information on all children. Working with the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) , NIP has
identified minimal core immunization data elements that enable consistent data collection by immunization registry systems.
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Contact:siisclear@cdc.gov |
URL: www.cdc.gov/nip/registry/ |
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The National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) is an initiative that promotes the use of data and information system standards to advance the development of efficient, integrated, and interoperable surveillance systems at federal, state and local levels.
This broad initiative is designed to facilitate the electronic transfer of appropriate information from clinical information systems in the health care industry to public health departments
reduce provider burden in the provision of information
enhance both the timeliness and quality of information provided
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URL:www.cdc.gov/nedss/ |
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The Public Health Data Standards Consortium (PHDSC) is a voluntary
"confederation" of public and private sector organizations with a common
interest in developing, promoting, and implementing data standards for
public health and health services research through collaboration of State,
Federal, and private sector organizations and ensuring that these efforts
are appropriately integrated with broader health data standards development efforts.
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URL:http://www.phdatastandards.info |
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The Public Health Informatics Institute is a program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation whose goal is to foster collaboration among public health agencies
in the conception, design, acquisition, and deployment of software tools in order to eliminate redundant efforts, speed up
development processes, and reduce costs. Current initiatives include: a)Defining Common Requirements-jointly sponsored with APHL, a
group of 16 state and local public health laboratories have joined together to address the urgent need to update or acquire new public health laboratory information management
systems to enhance bioterrorism preparedness. b)Developing The Exchange-a web-enabled tool to assist public health agencies in making
effective IT investment decisions by rating vendor products and their capabilities. |
Partners: ASTHO, NACCHO,
APHL, NAPHSIS, CSTE,
APHCIO |
Contact: David A. Ross, ScD, Director |
URL:www.phii.org |
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The Public Health Information Network (PHIN) is a framework for crosscutting and unifying data streams
for the early detection of public health issues and emergencies. . PHIN is composed of five key
components: detection and monitoring, data analysis, knowledge management, alerting and response.
Through defined data and vocabulary standards and strong collaborative relationships, the Public
Health Information Network will enable consistent exchange of response, health, and disease tracking
data between public health partners.
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Partners: APHL, ASTHO, CSTE, NACCHO, NAHDO, NAPHSIS, HISSB
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URL:www.cdc.gov/phin/ |
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The Real-time Outbreak and Disease Surveillance System (RODS) is prototype developed at the University of Pittsburgh where
real-time clinical data from emergency departments within a geographic region can be integrated to
provide an instantaneous picture of symptom patterns and early detection of epidemic events. |
Contact: |
URL:www.health.pitt.edu/rods |
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