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    Public Health Informatics

    (2 weeks short course in collaboration with University of Washington) February 2010

    Theme : Improving Health Outcomes through Interoperability

    Dates : 1 February, 2010 - 12 February, 2010

    Where : Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand


    Contact E-mail : info@biophics.org

    Contact Telephone : 662-354-9181 Fax : 662-354-9187

    Organizer : BIOPHICS, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University

    Co-organizer :The Center for Public Health Informatics (CPHI) University of Washington,
                            SEAMEO TROPMED Network, Rockefeller Foundation

    Name of Instructor

    Gallery of the 2nd PHI Workshop


    Learning Objectives:

    • Define notifiable disease surveillance and explain challenges faced by Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance countries.
    • Describe different levels and types of system interoperability.
    • Describe challenges in performing information systems evaluation for interoperability.
    • Understand assessment of integrated disease surveillance and explain how interoperability is central to this ongoing work.
    • Explain how technology can improve effectiveness and efficiency of health information management to support decision making in disease management.

    Topics

    • Integrated Surveillance.
    • Technical Elements of Interoperability Structure.
    • Global examples where interoperability played a role in solving a problem.
    • How to Integrate Lab Systems into Our Information Stream.
    • Tools for Interoperability.
    • Legal, ethical and societal interoperability.
    • Data Sharing and Disease Surveillance Systems
    • Approaches for Ensuring Interoperability of Data and Reporting

    Please check back frequently for updates.



    Monday, February 1, 2010
    Time Title Presenter(s) Location
    8:00 - 9:30 am Registration and Pre-Test -
    9:30 - 10:30 am Welcome and Introductions Sherrilynne Fuller, University of Washington
    David Masuda, University of Washington
    Pratap Singhasivanon, Mahidol University
    -
    10:30 - 10:45 am Break
    10.45 - 11:15 am From Silos to Systems: Interoperability and Global eHealth Karl Brown, The Rockefeller Foundation -
    11:15 - 12:00 am Introduction to Enterprise Architecture for Health Christopher Seebregts, Medical Research Council -
    12.00 - 1.30 pm Lunch Break
    1.30 - 3.00 pm Case Study: Colasia, Part 1 Sherrilynne Fuller, University of Washington
    David Masuda, University of Washington
    -
    3.00 - 3.15 pm Break
    3.15 - 4.45 pm Case Study: Colasia, Part 1 Individual Team Work
    David Masuda, University of Washington
    Sherrilynne Fuller, University of Washington
    -
    4.45 - 5.00pm Student Evaluations -


    Tuesday, February 2, 2010
    Time Title Presenter(s) Location
    9:00 - 10:30 am Case Study: Colasia, Part 1 Team Presentations
    David Masuda, University of Washington
    -
    10:30 - 10:45 pm Break
    10:45 - 12:00 pm Technical Elements of Interoperability I:Guidelines and Introductory Definitions Sherrilynne Fuller, University of Washington -
    12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch Break
    1:30 - 3:15 pm Technical Elements of Interoperability II: Standards Thomas Payne, University of Washington -
    3.15 - 3.30 pm Break
    3.30 - 4.45 pm Technical Elements of Interoperability III: Architecture Sherrilynne Fuller, University of Washington -
    4.45 - 5.00 pm Student Evaluations


    Wednesday, February 3, 2010
    Time Title Presenter(s) Location
    9:00 - 10:30 am Technical Elements of Interoperability IV: Identifiers and Semantic Interoperability Organizational and Policy Issues. Sherrilynne Fuller, University of Washington -
    10:30 - 10:45 am Break
    10:45 - 12:00 am Integration of Function – Information and Interoperability Thomas Payne, University of Washington
    12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch Break
    1:30 - 3:00 pm Case Study: Colasia, Part 2. David Masuda, University of Washington -
    3:00 - 3:15 pm Break
    3:15 - 4:45 pm Case Study: Colasia, Part 2 Indiviual Team Work
    David Masuda, University of Washington
    -
    4:45 - 5:00 pm Student Evaluations -


    Thursday, February 4, 2010
    Time Title Presenter(s) Location
    9:00 - 10:30 am Case Study: Colasia, Part 2. Team Presentations -
    10:30 - 10:45 am Break
    10:45 - 12:00 am Global Examples of Interoperability in Problem Solving Thomas Payne, University of Washington -
    12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch Break
    1:30 - 3:15 am Electronic and Human Systems Interoperation in Problem Solving I Thomas Payne, University of Washington -
    3:15 - 3:30 pm Break
    3:30 - 4:45 pm Electronic and Human Systems Interoperation in Problem Solving II David Masuda, University of Washington -
    4:45 - 5:00 pm Student Evaluations -


    Friday, February 5, 2010
    Time Title Presenter(s) Location
    9:00 - 10:30 am How to Integrate Lab Systems into Our Information Stream Thomas Payne, University of Washington -
    10:30 - 10:45 am Break
    10:45 - 12:00 am Legal and Ethical Issues with Interoperability: Privacy, Confidentiality and Stewardship of Resources Thomas Payne, University of Washington -
    12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch Break
    1:30 - 3:00 am Case Study: Oz, Part 1 David Masuda, University of Washington -
    3:00 - 3:15 pm Break
    3:15 - 4:45 pm Case Study: Oz, Part 1 Individual Team Work
    David Masuda, University of Washington
    -
    4:45 - 5:00 pm Student Evaluations


    Monday, February 8, 2010
    Time Title Presenter(s) Location
    9:00 - 10:15 am Reporting and Collecting Data. Nicolas Di Tada, InSTEDD
    Eduardo Jezierski, InSTEDD
    -
    10:15 - 10:30 am Break
    10:30 - 12:00 am Bridging the Technology Divide: Information Technology Without Software. Nicolas Di Tada, InSTEDD
    Eduardo Jezierski, InSTEDD
    -
    12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch Break
    1:30 - 3:00 am Mobile Group Communication: Using geochat in the Real World Nicolas Di Tada, InSTEDD
    Eduardo Jezierski, InSTEDD
    -
    3:00 - 3:15 pm Break
    3:15 - 4:45 pm Getting the Ground Truth and Alerting the Population: Tools and Examples Nicolas Di Tada, InSTEDD
    Eduardo Jezierski, InSTEDD
    -
    5:00 - 5:15 pm Student Evaluations -


    Tuesday, February 9, 2010
    Time Title Presenter(s) Location
    9:00 - 10:30 am Case Study: Oz, Part 1. Individual Team Presentations
    Herman Tolentino, CDC
    Sherrilynne Fuller, University of Washington
    10:30 - 10:45 am Break
    10:45 - 12:00 am Infrastructure for Interoperability and Workforce Development Herman Tolentino, CDC -
    12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch Break
    1:30 - 3:00 am Social and Cultural issues withInteroperability: The Family Unit. Herman Tolentino, CDC
    3:00 - 3:15 pm Break
    3:15 - 4:45 pm Case Study: Oz Part 2 Individual Team Work
    Herman Tolentino, CDC
    Sherrilynne Fuller, University of Washington
    -
    5:00 - 5:15 pm Student Evaluations -


    Wednesday, February 10, 2010
    Time Title Presenter(s) Location
    9:00 - 10:30 am Case Study: Oz Part 2 Individual Team Presentations
    Herman Tolentino, CDC
    Sherrilynne Fuller, University of Washington
    -
    10:30 - 10:45 am Break
    10:45 - 12:00 am Putting All the Pieces Together: Assessment and Evaluation of Information Systems Herman Tolentino, CDC -
    12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch Break
    1:30 - 3:00 am Putting All the Pieces Together: for Designing, Implementing and Using Interoperable Systems Sherrilynne Fuller, University of Washington -
    3:00 - 3:15 pm Break
    3:15 - 4:45 pm Putting All the Pieces Together: Interoperability and Sustainability Herman Tolentino, CDC
    4:45 - 5:00 pm Student Evaluations


    Thursday, February 11, 2010
    Time Title Presenter(s) Location
    9:00 - 10:30 am Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance (MBDS) - Data Sharing and Disease Surveillance Systems.(1) - -
    10:30 - 10:45 am Break
    10:45 - 12:00 am Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance (MBDS) - Data Sharing and Disease Surveillance Systems.(2) - -
    12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch Break
    1:30 - 3:00 am Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance (MBDS) - Data Sharing and Disease Surveillance Systems.(3) - -
    3:00 - 3:15 pm Break
    3:15 - 4:45 pm Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance (MBDS) - Data Sharing and Disease Surveillance Systems.(4) - -
    4:45 - 5:00 pm Evaluation


    Friday, February 12, 2010
    Time Title Presenter(s) Location
    9:00 - 10:30 am Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance (MBDS) - Approaches for Ensuring Interoperability of Data and Reporting.(1) - -
    10:30 - 10:45 am Break
    10:45 - 12:00 am Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance (MBDS) - Approaches for Ensuring Interoperability of Data and Reporting.(2) - -
    12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch Break
    1:30 - 3:00 am Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance (MBDS) - Approaches for Ensuring Interoperability of Data and Reporting.(3) - -
    3:00 - 3:15 pm Break
    3:15 - 4:45 pm Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance (MBDS) - Approaches for Ensuring Interoperability of Data and Reporting.(4) - -
    4:45 - 5:00 pm Evaluation

    Teaching Methods and Facilities :

    • Lecture

      Lectures are provided by PHI expert from the CPHI, University of Washington and guest lectures.


    • Supporting Facilities

      The BIOPHICS and Department of Tropical Hygiene located in the Faculty of Tropical Medicine are well equipped with training facilities including computers and free internet access.


    • Class Activities

      Training is given in English as block system to allow extensive study of the subject area. Participants will attend lectures, and practical/computer sessions which provide motivating learning environment.


    Workshop Fee and Accommodation :

           The workshop fee and other traveling and lodging expenses are supported by Rockefeller Foundation. The Abloom located near the Faculty of Tropical Medicine will accommodate for 2 workshop participants per room. Lunch will be served at the training facilities. Other meals will be provided via per diem.

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