TABLE •. Information Systems and Data Used on a Daily Basis.

Information systems

Information systems for clinical services:

• PHClinic, an electronic medical record (not connected to an HIE) that is also used for billing

• A data system for the Healthy Babies Program

• The data system for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

• WebIZ, the state immunization registry

Hospital emergency department and fire surveillance in real time

The state health information exchange

The state electronic disease surveillance system that allows local, state, and federal agencies to identify, investigate, and mitigate communicable diseases, environmental hazards, and bioterrorism events. The system supports electronic laboratory reporting and reporting of contact and case information.

CDC Evaluation Web—collects HIV testing information

The state county health status indicators Web site

A comprehensive, online strategic planning tool

Data

Communicable disease data

Food safety and outbreak data

Air quality, water quality, childcare licensing

Health equity and disparities data (limited)

Emergency preparedness data

Maternal and child health (MCH) data

Sexually-transmitted infection (STI) data

Vital records

Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)

Behavioral risk factor surveillance system (BRFSS)

School absenteeism data

Autopsy data

Program evaluation data

Abbreviations: BRFSS; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; HIE, health information exchange; MCH; STD; WIC; YRBS.