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Using EHR Data to Advance Chronic Disease Surveillance, Public Health
EHR data could help public health officials conduct more precise chronic disease surveillance, according to Brian Dixon, PhD, MPA, interim director of the Regenstrief Institute's Clem McDonald Center for Biomedical Informatics. EHR data can help us identify populations and areas where we can then work together collaboratively between healthcare providers and public health to connect people to resources so that individuals with chronic illness can better manage their disease and live a better quality of life, even if they don't get cured for their disease. Regenstrief is working on a project with the National Association for Chronic Disease Directors called The Multi-State EHR-Based Network for Disease Surveillance (MENDS) that leverages EHR data to generate estimates of chronic disease risk measures at national and local levels. Health departments and other authorized users can access MENDS to monitor trends, inform policies, plan programs, and evaluate outcomes to improve population health.
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Electronic health record (EHR) data holds great potential for enhancing chronic disease surveillance, allowing public health officials to conduct more precise monitoring and intervention strategies. The Multi-State EHR-Based Network for Disease Surveillance (MENDS) project, a collaboration between the Regenstrief Institute and the National Association for Chronic Disease Directors, leverages EHR data to estimate chronic disease risk measures at national and local levels. Through MENDS, health departments and authorized users can access valuable insights to monitor trends, inform policies, plan programs, and evaluate outcomes, ultimately leading to improved population health. By utilizing EHR data effectively, we can identify populations in need and foster collaborative efforts between healthcare providers and public health agencies to connect individuals with chronic illnesses to resources for better disease management and quality of life.
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