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Developing Semantically Interoperable PH Emergency Preparedness Data Exchange

Description

Effective prevention, detection, and rapid response to PH emergencies rely on sufficient and timely delivered information. PH EOC data flows are based on critical information requirements, addressing needs of EOC staff for timely delivered analytical products that provide situational awareness, event-specific data, event investigation tools, resource management etc1. The ability of PH EOC systems to automatically and accurately interpret meaning of the exchanged data depends on a level of semantic data interoperability and utilization of a common information exchange reference model (CIERF) that conforms to established data standards. PH EOC data interoperability requires mutual development and close collaboration with partners to develop a PH EPR CIERF, common terminology and standardized vocabulary.

Objective:

The purpose of this project is to demonstrate progress in developing functional data models and semantic definitions (content standards) for data elements and value sets comprising information categories supporting PH Emergency Preparedness and Response. (EPR) The objective is to explain the concepts and methods used to define core PH Emergency Management and Preparedness and Response functions, Information Exchange Requirements (IERs), data elements, and value sets to create a PH Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Minimum Data Set Specification. The primary focus of this presentation is to describe the value of semantic data interoperability and provide operational examples of the value and return-on-investment gained through building semantically interoperable data exchange through content standardization.

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