Public Health Midterm - Questions and Answers

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Public Health Midterm - Questions and Answers What is public health informatics? The systematic application of information, computer science, and technology to public health practice, research, and ... learning A TB outbreak has occurred in 10 states across the country. To increase knowledge of the health threat, CDC uses computer science, technology, and applied information methods that will inform the nation's populations about important ________________. A. research B. health information C. security measures Informatics uses public health knowledge to: A. Broaden the public health knowledge base through learning B. Improve population health in daily practice C. Further knowledge in public health research D. All of the above Informatics is used to create a program such as CDC's FluView. Which of the following three disciplines must work together to visually represent the data in an effective method? A. Computer science, epidemiology, and public health B. Technology, computer science, and applied information methods C. Technology, surveillance systems, and epidemiology What is the first state to mandate reporting for PH conditions? Massachusetts How often should you review your licensed state requirements for disease reporting? At least annually In addition to health care providers, who is required to report PH conditions? Coroners Medical examiners Pharmacists Clinical labs How are reporters of PH diseases protected? They are protected in good faith from civil damages - someone can't sue you for reporting a PH condition How does confidentiality of state reporting of mandated diseases work in Georgia? Reports are to remain confidential and not released to the public, but statistical forms of the data can be released Data can also be released for research purposes with appropriate authorization What is an EHR incentive program? A program that provides payments to incentivize healthcare provider use of Electronic Health Record to positively impact patient care Why were EHRs created? To promote usability and enhance privacy and security, while standardizing reporting/logging What are centers medicare and medicaid services (CMS)? An incentive program Initially provided incentives to accelerate adoption of EHR Now, providers receive a penalty for not adopting EHR in the form of reimbursements Who certifies technology and EHRs? US Dept of health and human services (HHS) What is electronic laboratory reporting (ELR)? Transmission of digital lab reports, often from labs to the local/state health department ELR automates a large portion of the reporting process by translating info into electronic message that can be automatically be sent/processed What is the function of ELR? To have timely, accurate, complete, and consistent lab data to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of public health responses to outbreaks What is electronic case reporting (ECR)? Automated, real-time exchange of case reporting between EHR and PH officials - it is fast, secure, and (allegedly) seamless Uses a centralized platform behind the scenes of EHR to capture and report required data based upon matching of codes set/required by PH How to calculate mortality rates given SPECIFIC data? Number of deaths / population size How to calculate mortality rates given MATERNAL data? Number of maternal deaths / number of live births How to calculate mortality rates given EPIDEMIOLOGICAL data? [Show More]

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