On May 12, the and 脱衣直播 will host a free webinar titled 鈥淭he Impact of Rapidly Developed Health Data Tools on Public Health Information.鈥
Leaders from the Medical Center including vice president and chief analytics officer, Rush University Medical and chief research informatics officer, will share a detailed overview of the The Medical Center collaborated with the to create the data hub, which improved care during the pandemic and allowed Chicago-area hospitals to better prepare for the ebbs and flows of COVID-positive patients.
鈥淟eaders at Rush and CDPH stepped up at the onset of the pandemic, creating a critical information hub focused on COVID-19 data from our fellow citizens here in Chicago,鈥 said Wylecia Wiggs Harris, PhD, CAE, chief executive officer, AHIMA. 鈥淭heir foresight helped improve patient care and save lives, and I鈥檓 thrilled AHIMA members will have an opportunity to learn about this important initiative.鈥
During the webinar, Hota and Frankenberger will discuss how the hub enriches the surveillance, data reporting, and tracking of COVID-19 infections. They also will speak to how they considered data governance, secure transfer methods for data exchange and storage, analytics capabilities, and more when developing the data hub.
鈥淭he past year has been difficult for healthcare systems, but I鈥檓 proud of how the Medical Center continued to adapt and innovate during the pandemic,鈥 says Hota. 鈥淐OVID-19 revealed how critical data sharing is, particularly when we are looking to stave off a pandemic. Tools like the one we will discuss could ultimately help identify issues or even new syndromes. It also has the potential to be an infrastructure model that helps us better combat chronic disease and major causes of morbidity.鈥
Those interested in attending the webinar can contact AHIMA鈥檚 Mike Bittner via email at michael.bittner@ahima.org.
