A data integration project is being conducted within the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services that includes the provision of one robust software to support Maternal and Child Health (MCH) and Family Planning programs and an Immunization registry. Federal grant funds to support the development of the PHDS have been obtained from: MCHB’s SSDI program; USDA/WIC Special Grants; and INPHO-II of the CDC.
Background: Public health programs in Montana are provided through county public health departments serving a population of 902,000 in the fourth largest state in the nation. None of the legacy software communicates with the others, thus creating duplicate data entry and making problematic the coordination of vaccine delivery services, determination of unduplicated counts of clients served, and evaluation of program effectiveness.
Objective: Develop a single, robust software to support multiple public health programs at the local level. This software must: collect program data in a format that will facilitate standardization of demographic data and generation of unduplicated counts of clients served; enforce collection of minimum data sets for each supported program; facilitate analysis of client outcomes resulting from program participation; provide vaccine and prescription inventory control; generate required reporting; generate electronic billing (including electronic submission of HCFA forms); provide scheduling; and protect client confidentiality in accordance with state and federal statutes and HIPAA regulations.
Methodology: Develop, with early and sustained stakeholder participation, an Oracle software for secure central database deployment through Citrix Metaframe via the State’s wide area network (WAN) or through local internet service providers (ISP’s).
See NALearning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to (1) understand how the PHDS software supports the delivery and reporting of Maternal and Child Health and Family Planning services; (2) understand how the PHDS software provides an immunization registry, individual vaccination status assessment, reporting and vaccine inventory components; (3) understand how client confidentiality is enforced within the database and through user procedures; and (4) understand how the PHDS ensures data comparability for key demographic data through use of a common client intake for the supported programs.
Keywords: Information System Integration, Maternal and Child Health
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: Software belongs to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. Developed under state contract with TRW, Inc.
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.