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Applying Informatics To Improve Vulnerable Population Registration For Emergency Preparedness In The Gulf Coast Region Of Texas, Akom Phosuwan, Chiehwen Ed Hsu, Kim Dunn
Applying Informatics To Improve Vulnerable Population Registration For Emergency Preparedness In The Gulf Coast Region Of Texas, Akom Phosuwan, Chiehwen Ed Hsu, Kim Dunn
Chiehwen Ed Hsu
The application of information technology in program evaluation has gained increased attention in recent years. This paper discusses informatics-facilitated evaluation results of a federally-supported self-registration system for vulnerable people in emergency preparedness and response (known as 2-1-1 registration system) in the Gulf Coast Region state of Texas. The purpose of this project is to assess registration system utilization and available service provision, with a special focus on how to improve enrollment for annual year for those zipcodes with low registration, and inform the enhancement of participating health providers to address the zipcodes with high registrants. This project is part of …