Public Health Informatics:
An Introduction
Dr. Mikkel Quam, PhD, MScIH, BA, BS September 9, 2016
Universitas Gadjah Mada Email: mikkel.quam@umu.se
Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine (Sweden) Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine
Unit of Epidemiology and Global Health
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Climate Change and Health
Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia Hanoi School of Public Health, Vietnam
Umea University, Sweden
Public Health Informatics:
An Introduction
Dr. Mikkel Quam, PhD, MScIH, BA, BS September 9, 2016
Universitas Gadjah Mada Email: mikkel.quam@umu.se
Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine (Sweden) Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine
Public Health Informatics is…
“Public health informatics is the systematic application of information, computer science, and technology to public health practice, research, and learning.”
Competencies for Public Health Informaticians
What is Public Health Informatics?
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public health informatics is
the application of health
information & technologies
to improve population health
Adapted from Chapter 20: Public Health Informatics in Clinical Informatics Study Guide, Text, and Review, Haque et al. 2016
What is Public Health Informatics?
What is Public Health Informatics?
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Public Health Informatics involves many things, but today we will focus on only 4
key elements of PHI:
•
Health/Disease Surveillance
•
Electronic Medical Record
•
Data Visualization
What is Public Health Informatics?
public health informatics is
the application of health
information & technologies
to improve population health
Health/Disease Surveillance
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Detection of disease is historical a core public health function: Let’s watch a video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM7zyhG__GE
epi "among/upon"
+ demos: "people/district” + logy ”study/science”
Detection, description, data collection and coding of relevant Population Health
Health/Disease Surveillance
Health/Disease Surveillance
So Basically Surveillance is asks
WHO? WHERE? WHEN?
-Birth,
-Health,
-Disease,
-Death, etc.
According to WHO…
Health Information Systems …
In the modern age, (HIS) rely on EMR
E
lectronic
M
edical
R
ecords
EMR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiQ8c11dkU0
What is Public Health Informatics?
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Adapted from Chapter 20: Public Health Informatics in Clinical Informatics Study Guide, Text, and Review, Haque et al. 2016
Electronic Medical Records
Electronic Medical Records
Electronic Medical Records
Electronic Medical Records
Electronic Medical Records can aid in Patient Care Surveillance
• Used to communicate complex information quickly and clearly through graphics
• More specifically, the interpolation,
encoding, or abstracting of (generally but not exclusively quantitative) data into
visible objects including images and diagrams.
PHI almost always involves Data Visualization and Communication
• Utilized by Multiple Disciplines • For Multiple Purposes
• And Should Stimulate User Engagement
In Public Health, How do we use Data Visualization?
Take a 2 minutes to talk with your colleagues in groups of 3
In Public Health, we use Data Visualizations? • To Communicate with Public
• To Communicate with Providers
• To Communicate with Decision Makers • To Communicate with Colleagues
• Some examples maybe found in your ministries’ websites, reports, and flyers
Data Visualization in Public Health
PPE Changes Since Ebola Epidemic
In Public Health, we also use data visualizations far earlier?
• To Explore our Data
• To Explore Models of Causality • To Explore Analysis
• To Understand and Organize Comparisons
Data Visualization in Public Health
Schematic of Malaria transmission
Data Visualization is… Many things
Data Visualization in Data Science
Public Health Informatics is…mHealth too
Big Data in Health Informatics – YouTube
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4W6zGmH_pOw
“The unprecedented spread of mobile technologies as well as advancements in their innovative application to
address health priorities has evolved into a new field of eHealth, known as mHealth.” WHO,
Open mHealth -YouTube
Public Health Informatics is…
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Public Health Informatics is…
Public Health Informatics is…
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Quick Exercise
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Use your phone, computer, and classmates to find 3 Public Health Informatics Examples:
Group 1: Public Health Inventions
Group 2: Health System Solutions
Group 3: Upcoming/future Applications
