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Art of analytics: Balancing electronic data and human knowledge for appropriate clinical decision making
Learning Areas:
Communication and informaticsPublic health or related nursing
Public health or related research
Learning Objectives:
Formulate methods for extending the value of electronic health record data from patient-level to population-level health.
Evaluate the validity of statistics generated from electronic health record analytics tools.
Discuss the need for knowledge translation between health analytics and the realities of patient care.
Keyword(s): Decision-Making, Evidence-Based Practice
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am Assistant Director of the West Virginia University Office of Health Services Research and Network Director of the West Virginia Practice Based Research Network. I am part of a team dedicated to helping improve health outcomes through application of health information technology. I also assist with implementation and use of electronic patient registries and health records, and provide support in database design, development, and reporting.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am qualified to present because I am a computer programmer with a 15+ year history in working on quality care improvement projects and electronic medical records data projects with primary care partners.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am Director of the WVU Office of Health Services Research, with over 30 years experience working on quality of care improvement and research in primary care.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am Assistant Professor with the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine - Robert C. Byrd Clinic. I am also an affiliate member of the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute, helping to build research capacity among residents and faculty at my organization.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been the Director of Quality Improvement at a Federally Qualified Health Center for 9 years and have extensive knowledge regarding the use of data in clinical decision making and improvement of patient outcomes. Analyzing data for accuracy and relevancy in the clinical setting is of utmost importance to my facility and is a part of our day-to-day operations.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am qualified to present because I am the Director of Quality at a rural primary care center, serving safety-net patients in West Virginia, and use an electronic health record for quality of care improvement.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.