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Enhancing Laboratory Data Exchange for Public Health Preparedness

This project aims to improve data collection and analysis through information sharing among various laboratories and agencies. It focuses on enhancing data flow, monitoring, and biosecurity measures in rural, urban, and frontier communities for better disease reporting and emergency preparedness.

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Enhancing Laboratory Data Exchange for Public Health Preparedness

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  1. Interagency Exchange of Laboratory Test Data University of Nebraska Medical Center Center for Rural Biosecurity, a CDC Public Health Preparedness Collaborating Program Steven H. Hinrichs, MD February 23, 2005

  2. Current problems with data collection and analysis • IT Personnel difficult to support • Multiple types of Laboratory Information Systems • Hardware and software maintenance • Complex terminology, lack of exposure • Not timely Converting information into knowledge

  3. Data Collection and Analysis Converting information into knowledge

  4. Nation-wide Monitoring Program Filling the pipeline with information

  5. Incorporating Public Health in Regional Health Information Organizations Improve health planning GIS citizen participation disease reporting emergency preparedness

  6. Project scope • Provide continuity of service and surge capacity • Identify testing facilities • Share diagnostic expertise • Establish specimen couriers, common procedures for accession/processing/reporting • Research capability and expertise • Training and outreach program

  7. Enhance data flow and data monitoring • Project partner labs Water testing laboratory Food testing laboratory Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Human diagnostic laboratory • Develop model system for laboratory systems Interoperability-

  8. Growing the Partnership • State Dept of Agriculture • Health and Human Services • Dept of Environmental Quality • University of Nebraska • USDA, FDA, CDC, EPA

  9. Enhance data flow and data monitoring: National laboratory system Connect to the front lines of health care • Commercial laboratories • Private laboratories • Hospital laboratories • University laboratories

  10. Nebraska Center for Rural Biosecurity: HPTC • Improve biosecurity in rural, urban and frontier communities • Involve traditional rural outreach programs • Expand data repositories

  11. Dealing with the vocabulary issue • Problem with the meat, lettuce, onions, tomato • USDA • Problem with the bun, ketchup, mustard, special sauce • FDA • Problem with the patient who ate the … • CDC

  12. Education LIMS NEDSS PHIN eLexnet FERN LRN Education LOINC SNOMED HL-7 Standards Interfaces Open source COTS Dealing with the vocabulary issue

  13. Expanding the role of Centers for Public HealthPreparedness • Training and education programs • Data sharing terminology • Content expertise • Systems evaluations • Trusted third party

  14. Expanding the activity of Center for Public HealthPreparedness • Training and education programs • Data sharing terminology • Content expertise • Systems evaluations • Trusted third party

  15. Nebraska Center for Rural Biosecurity: lessons • Partners want partners • Information must be two way • Understanding of common goals Essential for growing the inter agency-laboratory partnership

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