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Hilton I, Lampron C, Anderson J, Jacobs T. 2008. Oral health disparities collaborative implementation manual. Rockville, MD: Health Resources and Services Administration, Center for Quality, 63 pp.

Annotation: This manual provides an overview of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Oral Health Disparities Pilot, launched in 2005. The care model is described as it relates to the improvement of perinatal oral health and the treatment and prevention of early childhood caries. Contents describe lessons learned, oral health and medical primary care integration, the business case for oral health, a guide to getting started, and information about improving dental practice efficiency. Also included is Steps to Success, a compilation of change concepts and ideas for improving the oral health status of pregnant women and of infants and children from birth through age 5.

Keywords: Collaboration, Early childhood caries, Integrated information systems, Manuals, Model programs, Oral health, Oral health care, Perinatal care, Pregnant women, Service integration, Young children

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. [2007]. Iowa integrated screen: The Iowa Maternal Screening Program. Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine,

Annotation: This website describes the Iowa prenatal screen that integrates information from early ultrasound results with blood tests to determine whether or not a pregnant woman has an increased risk for giving birth to a baby with Down syndrome, Trisomy 18, or certain birth defects such as neural tube defect and therefore. The website provides information about the birth defects covered in the screening; discusses what the results of the screen mean; and explains how the screen test is not a diagnosis, but rather a tool to help predict the likelihood of a problem. A summary of the website content is provided, along with answers to frequency asked questions. A list of state agencies affiliated with the Iowa Integrated Screen is also provided.

Keywords: Integrated information systems, Iowa, Prenatal screening, State programs, Testing

Public Health Informatics Institute. 2006. Business case model for integrating child health information systems: Technical report. Decatur, GA: Public Health Informatics Institute, 42 pp.

Public Health Informatics Institute. 2006. Taking care of business: A collaboration to define local health department business processes. Decataur, GA: Public Health Informatics Institute, 79 pp.

Public Health Informatics Institute, Task Force for Child Survival and Development. 2006. Business case model 1.0 user's guide. Decatur, GA: Public Health Informatics Institute, 69 pp.

Annotation: This binder contains information to help develop and use a business case model to calculate the specific benefits and costs of integrating child health information systems. It includes an overview of the business case model; describes how to create a computer scenario and view the results; and explains how to interpret and modify the results to improve outcomes. Computer screen shots are provided to illustrate steps to follow in setting up and interpreting a scenario. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Business, Child health, Integrated information systems, Models, Public health

Public Health Informatics Institute. 2005. A self-assessment checklist for integrated child health information systems. Decatur, GA: Public Health Informatics Institute, 13 pp.

All Kids Count. 2003. Integration of newborn screening and genetic service systems with other maternal and child health systems: A sourcebook for planning and development. Decatur, GA: All Kids Count, 100 pp.

Annotation: This sourcebook presents the results of a study to identify and describe best practices in integrating newborn screening information with other early childhood health information and their supporting systems among Special Projects of Regional and National Significance (SPRANS) planning grantees. The sourcebook describes key elements for planning and implementing integration efforts and what are considered best practices in their implementation. It includes two in-depth case studies that describe how the key elements were implemented through two very different approaches and provides lessons learned. A bibliography and additional resources are included. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Health care systems, Integrated information systems, Medical records, Model programs, Neonatal screening, Planning, Young children

All Kids Count. 2003. Integration of newborn screening and genetic service systems with other maternal and child health systems: A tool for assessment and planning. Decatur, GA: All Kids Count, 23 pp.

Annotation: This tool is designed to assist public health teams in designing their child health information systems integration projects from planning through early implementation. It is a companion document to Integration of Newborn Screening and Genetic Services Systems with Other Maternal and Child Health Systems: A Sourcebook for Planning and Development. This tool highlights nine key elements critical to the success of an information systems integration project and lists critical components that significantly influence the likelihood that an integration project will yield the desired data for improving program effectiveness and health outcomes. It includes a questionnaire to help project teams assess where they are in achieving the best practices identified in the companion document and an integration planning matrix for determining future goals, strategies needed to reach each goal, and the people responsible for achieving the goals. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Health care systems, Integrated information systems, Medical records, Model programs, Neonatal screening, Planning, Young children

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. 2003. Integrating information systems to improve MCH. Washington, DC: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, 11 pp. (Issue report)

Annotation: This report presents an overview of some key components and challenges related to integrating child health information systems, supplemented by some specific examples. It includes an executive summary and discusses the goals of integrated data systems and how systems got started. It provides descriptions of several existing systems and offers a conclusion. References are included.

Keywords: Child health, Data, Integrated information systems

Health Systems Research. 2003. Fiscal Year 2004 Integration of Newborn Screening and Genetic Service Systems with Other Maternal and Child Health Systems Conference: Summary of the October 15-16, 2003 conference. Washington, DC: Health Systems Research, 44 pp.

Annotation: This report was prepared for the Genetic Services Branch of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau summarizing the third in a series of technical assistance meetings of grantees from 16 states. The purpose of the meeting was to share information between grantees and learn the lessons needed to forge ahead and build systems that ensure an optimal healthy start for children by providing for the assessment and provision of services. Report sections include summaries of grantee presentations and panel discussions, a review of the status of newborn screening across the nation, a review of two publications produced on best practices in information integration models, pitfalls in translating data into action, principles and core functions of integrated child health information systems, developing indicators to measure child health information systems integration, community-based systems of care, and a wrap-up summary. Also included are a participant list and an assessment tool for comparing state genetics services. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child health, Conferences, Genetic screening, Health care systems, Information services, Integrated information systems, MCH research, Neonatal screening, Service delivery systems

Utah Department of Health. 2002. Data integration plan: Final report. [Salt Lake City, UT]: Utah Department of Health, 70 pp.

Annotation: This report completes the data integration needs assessment and planning activities for the integration of newborn blood screening with other Utah public health childhood programs and systems. This report is in addition to the genetic services plan. Report contents include a summary of integration and history of the project, needs assessment approaches and findings, the planning approach and results, governance, critical success factors, assumptions and constraints, risks, and financial sources. Appendices include focus group participants and agenda, reports, an overview, and a list of acronyms. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Service delivery systems, Blood tests, Children, Final reports, Genetic screening, Integrated information systems, Needs assessment, Neonatal screening, Program descriptions, Utah

Cohen E, Ooms T. 1993. Data integration and evaluation: Essential components of family-centered systems reform. Washington, DC: Family Impact Seminar, 46 pp. (Family impact seminars Walker)

Annotation: This report aims to present a broad framework for understanding the nature of the difficulties and challenges involved with reforming patterns of delivering services to children and families. The overall purpose of the report is to share preliminary thinking about what these issues are, and about the kinds of data systems and evaluation studies needed to help implement and assess the new initiatives. The report specifically focuses on the lessons from previous and current attempts to evaluate service integration and systems reform; the appropriate evaluation designs and methodologies; outcomes measures needed; how new information technologies can be used to improve service delivery, evaluate programs, and increase knowledge; some of the barriers to evaluating integrated and family-centered programs; and the federal role in promoting, funding, and supporting data systems and evaluation.

Keywords: Children, Families, Family centered services, Integrated information systems, MCH programs, Program evaluation, Service delivery systems

Weiss KD, Skelton WK, Black ER, Tuttle D, Panzer RJ, eds. 1992 (ca.). Rochester area physicians' clinical information network: Creating a community-based ambulatory care network in Rochester, New York. [Rochester, NY: University of Rochester?], 132 pp.

Annotation: This report describes the procedures that were used to establish a community-based ambulatory care network in Rochester, New York. The project explored techniques for collecting and organizing clinical information in networked practices with the intent of integrating that information with other data that is routinely collected; it also sought to investigate the primary care practices of the physicians who participated in the network. The report contains information on the development of the physician network, the technical aspects of designing the network and the database, examines patterns of outpatient care, and presents information on clinical outcome management and community-based ambulatory care. The report considers the lessons learned in the study and presents information on the current status and future plans for the network. It was funded by a grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation to the University of Rochester.

Keywords: Case management, Community based services, Health professionals, Integrated information systems, Medical practices, New York, Primary care, Primary care

Hollinshead W. 1988 (ca.). Integrated Maternal and Child Health Information System (IMCHIS) [Final report]. Providence, RI: Rhode Island Department of Health, 45 pp.

Annotation: The purpose of this project was to design, implement, and evaluate an Integrated Maternal and Child Health Information System to support both maternal and child programming and planning at the Title V provider agency level as well as program evaluation and policy analysis at the MCH State Health Department level. The database was developed on state Title V clinics to provide information on the following: services to high-risk populations; pregnancy outcomes by ethnicity and for immigrants, refugees, adolescents, and the uninsured; relationships between perinatal events and diseases and disabilities in the infant's first year; and the quality and content of prenatal care. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Data Bases, Integrated Information Systems, Prenatal Care, Public Policy

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Youth online: High school YRBS. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

Annotation: This web-based data system allows users to view and analyze national, state, and local Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) results. The system provides access to comprehensive results on youth health risk behaviors from 1991 through 2011. Features include interactive tables that allow users to filter and sort results by race and ethnicity, sex, grade, or site; capability to filter racial and ethnic subgroups; ability to create tables with results from multiple sites or multiple questions; ability to test statistical differences between two results using t-tests; graphing capabilities; and the ability to create customizable fact sheets.

Keywords: Statistics, Adolescents, Data, Health behavior, Integrated information systems, Online databases, Risk taking, Surveys

Boston Children's Hospital, Computational Epidemiology Group, Informatics Program. HealthMap. Boston, MA: Boston Children's Hospital,

Annotation: This website (HealthMap) and mobile app (Outbreaks Near Me) deliver real-time intelligence on a broad range of emerging infectious diseases for a diverse audience. HealthMap brings together disparate data sources, including online news aggregators, eyewitness reports, expert-curated discussions and validated official reports, to achieve a unified and comprehensive view of the current global state of infectious diseases and their effect on human and animal health. Through an automated process, updating 24/7/365, the system monitors, organizes, integrates, filters, visualizes and disseminates online information about emerging diseases, facilitating early detection of global public health threats. It is available in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian.

Keywords: Infectious diseases, Integrated information systems, Monitoring, Multimedia, Non English languages, Population surveillance, Public health, Spanish language materials
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