Regenstrief Institute and partners have developed a data dashboard to support COVID-19 tracking and response in the state of Indiana. The dashboard augments the state's existing information by providing data on patients' course of care through healthcare systems in Indiana.
Data on hospitalizations and intensive care unit stays gives state leaders a more comprehensive picture of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Hoosiers and the healthcare system, as well as perspective to anticipate emerging hot spots and surges.
Partners in this effort are the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH), Indiana Family Social Services Administration (FSSA), Indiana Management Performance Hub (MPH), Regenstrief Institute, Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE), Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health and Indiana University School of Medicine.
The partnership makes possible access to data from the majority of Indiana's health systems and laboratories. Access to these data during this emergency, and to the experts who help with interpretation, allows public health professionals to identify significant patterns and predict how to best respond as COVID-19 cases spread across the state.
This data is a key component to helping state leaders make critical decisions at crucial times during this crisis. The expertise and resources of our partners brought this concept to fruition. We appreciate the contributions of Regenstrief, IHIE, IU Fairbanks School of Public Health and IU School of Medicine as we work to keep Hoosiers healthy."
Connor Norwood, PhD, chief data officer for FSSA and data leader for the state's COVID-19 response team
Among the capabilities that the state has leveraged are those provided by Regenstrief Institute, an international leader in informatics and health information technology, and IHIE, which manages the Indiana Network for Patient Care, the nation's largest interorganizational clinical data repository.
"These critical data visualizations and tools were developed thanks to the extensive data assets, connectivity, expertise and longstanding collaborations we have in Indiana," said Peter Embí, M.D., Regenstrief president and chief executive officer and professor and associate dean for informatics and health services research at IU School of Medicine.
"Collaborative efforts like this across the public and private sectors are especially crucial in times of crisis, and we are proud of the dedication and tireless work of our teams to create and maintain this resource that will help our public health officials make critical data-driven decisions for the well-being of our residents."
Teams of individuals across these organizations continue to develop, deploy and maintain data services to combat the crisis. Key contributors to this effort include: Shaun Grannis, M.D., M.S., of the IU School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute; Brian Dixon, PhD, and Nir Menachemi, PhD, MPH of the Fairbanks School of Public Health and Regenstrief; Shandy Dearth, MPH, Thomas Duszynski, MPH, and Paul Halverson, DrPH from the Fairbanks School of Public Health; and many other professionals across multiple teams.
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