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Applying Health informatics and HIT systems to Facilitate Surveillance and Disparity Reduction Efforts
Applying Health informatics and HIT systems to Facilitate Surveillance and Disparity Reduction Efforts
Monday, November 17, 2014: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Oral
Presenting complex data to public health professionals in other disciplines and members of the general public is a challenge many organizations face. Data presented in tables (e.g., age-adjusted incidence rates of thyroid cancer among men and women in Missouri, 1996 – 2011) does not resonate with many people, particularly when they get to the fine print (e.g. rates per 100,000). It does not have to be this way. This session will provide examples showing where the burden of cancer is high, by type of cancer, within particular populations, highlighting demographic, socioeconomic, and behavior risks in more accessible formats.
Session Objectives: Discuss how interactive mapping and disease surveillance can lead to better outcomes.
Explain how interactive mapping makes cancer incidence data more accessible to the general public.
Identify county-level factors that are associated with cancer incidence.
Organizers:
Diane Adams, MD, MPH, CHS-III
and
Jayfus Doswell, PhD
Moderator:
Jeannette Jackson-Thompson, MSPH, PhD
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by: Health Informatics Information Technology Center (HIIT Center)
CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)