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Electronic Health Records And Meaningful Use In Local Health Departments: Updates From The 2015 Naccho Informatics Assessment Survey, Karmen S. Williams, Gulzar H. Shah
Electronic Health Records And Meaningful Use In Local Health Departments: Updates From The 2015 Naccho Informatics Assessment Survey, Karmen S. Williams, Gulzar H. Shah
Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications
Background: Electronic health records (EHRs) are evolving the scope of operations, practices, and outcomes of population health in the United States. Local health departments (LHDs) need adequate health informatics capacities to handle the quantity and quality of population health data.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to gain an updated view using the most recent data to identify the primary storage of clinical data, status of data for meaningful use, and characteristics associated with the implementation of EHRs in LHDs.
Methods: Data were drawn from the 2015 Informatics Capacity and Needs Assessment Survey, which used a stratified random sampling …
Using Information Systems To Improve A Mid-Sized Local Health Department’S Effectiveness In A Time Of Rapid Change, Kay Lovelace, Gulzar H. Shah
Using Information Systems To Improve A Mid-Sized Local Health Department’S Effectiveness In A Time Of Rapid Change, Kay Lovelace, Gulzar H. Shah
Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications
Background: Informatics capacity building is resource and personnel intensive. Many local health departments (LHDs) face tradeoffs between using their resources to carry out existing mandates and using resources to build their capacity, for example, through informatics, to deliver essential services in a more effective and efficient manner.
Objective: The purpose of this case study is to describe how a mid-sized LHD built and used information systems to support its strategic objectives, clinical services, and surveillance.
Methods: The mid-sized LHD described here was chosen for its “best practices” in informatics capacity building and use by NACCHO's study advisory committee. To conduct …