Public & Population Health Informatics Careers Ari Entin, MHSA, FHIMSS, CPHIMS, Director of Information Technology, Florida Department of Health Miami-Dade County Health Department DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily represent official policy or position of HIMSS.
Conflict of Interest Ari Entin, MHSA, FHIMSS, CPHIMS, Director of Information Technology, Florida Department of Health Miami-Dade County Health Department Has no real or apparent conflicts of interest to report.
Learning Objectives Understand what public and population health informatics is Discover how population health data is utilized and applied Identify the various public and population health skillsets in need Learn about the role public and population health informatics plays in the era of healthcare reform
..About me 20 years of Health Information Technology experience Currently the Director of IT for the FDOH - Miami-Dade County Health Department. Responsible for: Technology EHR Systems Informatics Telecommunications Applications Development Adjunct Faculty (MHSA, MSHIMS) in two South Florida Universities
FDOH Miami-Dade Fast Facts Responsible for the Public Health in Miami-Dade County 24+ Clinics, 900 FTE s Core services provided: Immunizations Outpatient infectious disease clinics (TB, STD) Women s Health Maternal and Child Nutrition Program (WIC) Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Environmental Health Community Health and Prevention Services HIV/AIDS, including Pharmacy Vital Statistics Dental
What is Health Informatics? Health informatics is the interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption, and application of IT-based innovations in healthcare services delivery, management, and planning. National Library of Medicine
Health Informatics Health Informatics covers a number of sub-specialties
Types of Health Informatics Biomedical Informatics Medical Informatics Public Health Informatics / Population Health Informatics Nursing Informatics.. And many others
Health Informatics Medical Informatics - "The study, invention and implementation of structures and algorithms to improve communication, understanding and management of medical information. - Homer Warner Clinical Informatics is the application of informatics and information technology to deliver healthcare services. It is also referred to as applied clinical informatics and operational informatics. - AMIA Covers the spectrum of healthcare specialties Focuses on information and systems to support safe, effective, efficient and timely patient care.
Public Health Informatics Public health informatics is the systematic application of information and computer science and technology to public health practice, research, and learning.
Public Health Informatics Dr. John Snow, Father of Public Health. Investigated a major Cholera epidemic in London 1854 Developed a theory that Cholera was a disease of the gut and was transmitted through water Used data to investigate cause and location of an infected well.
Public Health Informatics
Data Transformation Data It s raw. Bits and bytes. 0000 s and 1111 s.
Data Mining
Health Informatics - Goals Improve patient care, quality and safety Efficiency and effectiveness in healthcare delivery Profitability, competitive advantage, sustainability
Why is Health Informatics relevant? Value based care / Accountable Care Quality Measure Reporting Population Health and Risk Arrangements Case management Big Data Patient Safety Patient engagement Evidence based care
HI Software Tools SaS SPSS, R SAP SQL, Oracle, Cache Tableau Hadoop ArcGIS Cloverleaf Microsoft.NET / Visual Studio Microsoft Office Tools: Excel, Access, Visio Start Getting Acclimated TODAY!!!
The Health Informatics Workforce or What type of jobs are out there HI Consultants Business Analysts / Business Intelligence Database Administrators Infrastructure Integration and Interoperability specialists Nursing Informatics specialists Project managers Apps/Dev HI Leadership VP, Directors CMIO CHIO
Necessary Traits Work well with others Patience Curiosity Intuition Analytical Ability to express oneself Trustworthy
Health Informatics Settings Hospitals, clinics, and other health care settings Public health agencies: local, state, national Insurance companies Healthcare and technology consulting firms Research and development organizations, including universities and pharmaceutical companies Small information technology companies, including start-ups
Educational Requirements Most health informatics practitioners graduate from colleges and universities with a baccalaureate or higher degree. A scan of current job postings confirms that employers are seeking candidates who hold a minimum of a bachelor s degree, with a master s or doctoral degree in health informatics preferred. Employers frequently desire workers with informatics certification. - AMIA, Request/Recommendation for New Health Informatics Practitioner Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
Employment Outlook 18% Increase by 2016 - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 20% Increase per Year - Occupational Outlook Handbook
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