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Interagency Exchange of Laboratory Test Data University of Nebraska Medical Center

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. Current problems with data collection and analysis.

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Interagency Exchange of Laboratory Test Data University of Nebraska Medical Center

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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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