Breaking down data sharing barriers in Minnesota

The Minnesota Electronic Health Record Consortium is a partnership between Minnesota health systems and public health agencies to study the epidemiology of diseases affecting Minnesotans, including health equity indicators related to COVID-19, substance use disorders, and other chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease and hypertension. The Consortium utilizes this comprehensive data to inform health policy and enact changes that meet the needs of the community.

MN EHR Consortium

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Health First Indiana supports local health departments to tackle Indiana’s poor health rankings

Created in 2023, Health First Indiana (HFI) aims to tackle Indiana’s poor health rankings by ensuring access to core public health services at the local level. With the state’s investment, HFI provides local health departments with funding and resources, utilizes partnerships between hospitals and local health departments, and uses county health data to implement evidence-based programs focused on prevention. HFI has identified core public health services, which local health departments and the Indiana Hospital Association have pledged to support. This private-public partnership empowers local health departments to determine where investments are made, with many success stories to date.

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Date sharing collaboration across Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Public Health joined a collaborative effort to implement and automate electronic case reporting for COVID-19.. The process reduced provider reporting burden and improved accuracy and efficiency of case data compared to other reporting methods, such as phone and fax.