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APHL 2018 Annual Meeting Poster Abstracts

Incorporation of Non-Influenza Respiratory Virus Detections from the Public Health Laboratory Interoperability Project into the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System

( complete abstract in Infectious Disease , p . 64 ) national trends discovered from the last assessment and issue a call for participation in 2018 .

Presenter : Rachel Shepherd , Association of Public Health Laboratories , Silver Spring , MD , Phone : 240.485.2796 , Email : rachel . shepherd @ aphl . org

Playing with Building Blocks : The Newborn Screening Health IT Implementation Guide and Toolkit

( complete abstract in Newborn Screening , p . 81 )

Designing Reusable and Scalable Options for Public Health Data Exchange

J . Park 1 , R . Byres 1 , N . Raketich 1 , M . Kourbage 1 , L . Carlton 2 , Davis Sanderson 2 ; 1 J Michael Consulting , LLC , 2 Association of Public Health Laboratories , Silver Spring , MD

The NNDSS Modernization Initiative ( NMI ) Technical Assistance ( TA ) Team developed a configurable Rhapsody route template to facilitate Public Health Agencies ’ ( PHAs ) implementation of HL7 case notification messages to the CDC . Mapping jurisdiction-specific data codes and formats to national standards is a challenge common to any data exchange implementation . Integration engines , such as Rhapsody and Mirth , provide a technical solution to this challenge , but require time and expertise to configure . The Rhapsody template , which supports Generic v2.0 based Message Mapping Guides ( MMGs ) and the Arboviral v1.3 MMG , enables agencies to implement standard mapping by entering jurisdiction-specific information into a configuration table rather than writing code to map every data element . This approach reduces the need for custom code and development resources . PHAs can use the table-driven code , instructions and existing structure to develop routes that will support future HL7 message development . PHAs can extend the functionality of the routes independently by updating the custom code section of the Rhapsody template . The table-driven route presents a scalable and configurable option for implementing HL7 case notification messages with limited customization . This approach can be adapted for other public health data exchange needs .

Presenter : Jon Lipsky , J Michael Consulting LLC , Atlanta , GA , Phone 770.309.3124 , Email jlipsky @ jmichael-consulting . com

Informatics Self-Assessment Tool

W . Andrews 1 , R . Shepherd 2 , G . Peterson 3 ; 1 Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services , Richmond , VA , 2 Association of Public Health Laboratories , Silver Spring , MD , 3 Yahara Software , Madison , WI

In 2017 , nearly 30 laboratories used the Informatics Self- Assessment Tool to evaluate their capabilities and monitor their growth and needs over time . By using the data gleaned from participants , APHL has established a national aggregate and baseline for over nineteen specific and critical operational areas within the laboratory . Designed to be a collaborative exercise for laboratory personnel , Self-Assessment Tool users gain broad insight and are provided a more comprehensive view of their own laboratory ’ s functionality and how they compare to others . The assessment also serves as a blueprint , showcasing areas of excellence to strive for . In this poster , we will share some of the

One of These Things Is Not Like the Other … Or Is It ? Why Informatics Should Lean Heavily on Lessons Learned in Disparate Industries to Create Novel Solutions

A . Vangeloff and G . Peterson , Yahara Software , Madison , WI

Background : Often when trying to solve a problem , we find ourselves looking in familiar places for the answer . But when it comes to data and Informatics surface similarities aren ’ t enough . Familiar methods such as HL7 and other health informatics go-tos have drawbacks that confine data entry to certain formats and prevent access to important non-standardized data sets stored in different formats . This technological set of road blocks can keep data in silos and prevent complete and accurate reporting as well as hinder case management efforts .

Methods : A novel software framework built in C # with a WPS and React front end was modified from its original purpose to track trucking data to collect and store surveillance data from around the globe . This flexible software allowed for ingestion and normalization of various data types , creating a case management system that allow disparate data to be presented in normalized formats . In addition , because it was built for the trucking industry originally , the system was designed to adapt to large amounts of data that came from different locations , at different times , in different formats .

Results : The software solution was adapted from its original purpose in trucking to intake surveillance and healthcare data from disparate sources ( CSV , REDCap , XML , PDF , . JPEG , . PNG and others ), extract the data for input into SQL tables , combine the data into a case management system and display data in a unified report format . The collected reports were then used to determine the cause of death in infant mortality cases globally .

Conclusions : This project demonstrates how seemingly different problems — preventing childhood mortality and tracking trucks across the US — were solved using the same technical philosophy . We offer advice on how approaching technical puzzles from a different angle can lead to successful software projects as well as discuss the expertise , time and budget needed to implement methods such as these .

Presenter : Abbey Vangeloff , MS , Yahara Software , Madison , WI , Email : avangeloff @ yaharasoftware . com

Institutional Research

The Public Health Laboratory Systems Database ( PHLSD ): Moving Towards a Nationwide Public Health Laboratory Test and Equipment Directory

J . Rosalez , B . Su and A . Wright , Association of Public Health Laboratories , Silver Spring , MD

Objective : Provide public health laboratory ( PHL ) stakeholders with an update on the progress of the Public Health Laboratory

Informatics / Institutional Research