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

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

Fishbone Diagram (Cause and Effect)

Presentation

A fishbone diagram helps team members visually diagram a problem or condition's root causes, allowing them to truly diagnose the problem rather than focusing on symptoms.

Topics
All Programs
Decision Making
Quality Improvement
Related Trainings

Fishbone Diagram (Ishikawa)

PDF

A Fishbone document is used to explore the potential root causes of a problem.

Topics
All Programs
Decision Making
Quality Improvement

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 (link is external)

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 (link is external)

Duration: 18 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 (link is external)

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 (link is external)

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 (link is external)

Duration: 41 Minutes

The Public Health Interoperability Training Catalog is administered by Altarum(link is external) as part of a forthcoming Public Health Interoperability Resource Center that is in development with input from the Public Health community.
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