Population Health Informatics Overview
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What was John Snow's contribution in 1855 in London?

  • Visually tracking infectious diseases
  • Detecting cases of Cholera and investigating the source of drinking water (correct)
  • Developing advanced computing for health informatics
  • Tracking trends in geographic data
  • What is the main purpose of Geospatial visualization in health informatics?

  • To develop advanced computing for health informatics
  • To track trends in geographic data
  • To visualize and analyze infectious diseases, PH disasters, and bioterrorism (correct)
  • To analyze population health data
  • What is the primary goal of Meaningful Use (MU) and Interoperability in EHRs?

  • To incentivize the use of advanced computing in healthcare
  • To standardize and convert high-quality public health data into information
  • To visualize and analyze infectious diseases
  • To ensure EHRs are interoperable with other EHRs and submit public health data (correct)
  • What type of data is typically reported to public health authorities?

    <p>Immunization data, syndromic surveillance data, and reportable lab results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary challenge in ensuring population health informatics?

    <p>Ensuring that systems and standards are in place to ensure interoperability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of population health informatics?

    <p>To enhance surveillance, prevention, and preparedness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of data is used for resource allocation and trend analysis?

    <p>Population-based survey data and EHRs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of informaticians in population health informatics?

    <p>To apply methods to enhance health promotion, leadership, and data quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expected trend in the need for population health informatics workforce post-COVID?

    <p>Increased need due to enhanced surveillance and preparedness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary challenge in ensuring a diverse population health informatics workforce?

    <p>Ensuring diversity of expertise in development, implementation, and management</p> Signup and view all the answers

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