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IBIS Health Data Dissemination System

IBIS is an evolving, open-source platform for disseminating public health data through the web. It offers real-time dataset queries, a web-based interface for maintenance, and a set of applications with a consistent look and feel. Developed over 14 years, IBIS is user-friendly yet comprehensive. While not a plug-and-play solution, it provides agile data-driven solutions. Supported by a small team, IBIS relies on the Community of Practice for feedback and support.

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IBIS Health Data Dissemination System

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  1. High-Level Overview

  2. IBIS Goals • Dissemination of public health data via the Web. • Able to evolve as needs and technology change. • Minimal software licensing cost. • Minimal software developer expertise and reliance. • Distributed data workload and ownership.

  3. IBIS Capabilities • Displays general static web site content with a consistent look and feel without having to code the entire web page. • Displays Indicator Reports (aggregated data values with associated contextual data). • Provides Web-based interface for distributed maintenance of Indicator Profile data. • Provides realtime SAS dataset queries. • Allows DOH to define the query interfaces without having to know the Web technologies (HTML, CSS, Javascript).

  4. What IBIS Is • Set of evolving open-source, license-free applications based on the Web’s request/response paradigm that runs on virtually all modern-day hardware and operating systems. • Culmination of 14 years of experience and knowledge from hundreds of health data analysts and users. • Simple in design, complex in details. The applications are data-driven using loosely-coupled interfaces which makes for a fairly agile system able to be extended as needed. • A lot of work (getting it to where it is today, and for an agency to implement).

  5. What IBIS Is NOT • Canned, plug-in appliance type application. • Applications need to be “hand” installed and maintained with TLC. • Effortless. • IT Support • IBIS Champion • Committed data stewards • SAS analysts • Some Web programming skills

  6. What IBIS Is NOT • Silver Bullet • IBIS applications have advantages, but for every design decision there are trade-offs. • All systems will meet resistance somewhere, none will meet all users’ needs. • All systems will, however, require effort to implement. Different systems require different types of effort.

  7. What IBIS Is NOT • Free of costs and software licenses • SAS must be licensed. • IBIS professionals at STG must be compensated for their time. • Supported by a large team of developers and tool-free support technicians. • We have one developer and one support person. • We hope to meet needs through the Community of Practice.

  8. Community of Practice Website www.ibisph.org • Source code repository • Web forum • Wiki “How-To” pages

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