Agenda - 12-10-2013 - 6a - Laserfiche WebLink

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2 1 Data Driven (Chart) 2 3 Electronic Medical Records 4 Efficiency - Accuracy- Integrated between clinic locations - Saves $ - Improves access to data - 5 Environmentally friendly 6 (Chart) 8 Outreach & Education (photos) 9 10 Outreach & Education (Website photos) 11 12 Colleen Bridger said the Health Department staff recently went through a visioning 13 retreat after finishing several major projects. She noted the tremendous influx of new staff and 14 the need to think about where the department wanted to go. 15 She discussed some of the recent accomplishments of the department. 16 She said two grants have been received for expansion of breast and cervical cancer 17 services. She noted that Orange County falls below the state average in breast cancer 18 diagnoses. 19 She said Orange County had the highest number of measles outbreaks in the state, and 20 she outlined the difference between isolation and quarantine - isolation cases are already ill; 21 and quarantine cases are not ill, but have been exposed to the illness. 22 23 BOH member Corey Davis arrived at 5:50. 24 25 Commissioner Rich asked how the board knows that quarantined people stay in their 26 homes. 27 Colleen Bridger said staff checks on them daily. She said most are children who were 28 exposed in school. 29 Commissioner Rich asked if there had been any issue with low income needing support. 30 Colleen Bridger said that had not been the case with this outbreak. 31 Commissioner Price asked where people go during isolation. 32 Colleen Bridger said the people under isolation actually had the illness, and had 33 symptoms, so they were usually already in bed. She said the quarantined people had been 34 exposed to measles and were not vaccinated. 35 Commissioner Dorosin asked if this was a result of the anti-vaccine movement. 36 Colleen Bridger said many of these parents decided not to vaccinate their children as a 37 result of the anti-vaccine movement. She noted that this movement was initiated by poor 38 research and has developed a life of its own, despite reputable medical research to dispute the 39 myth that vaccines cause autism. 40 Colleen Bridger said people claim religious exemption, and this is a legal challenge. 41 BOH Member Paul Chelminski said vaccine intervention actually saves money for 42 society. 43 Colleen Bridger said the Health Department is here to respond to cases like this and to 44 prevent exposure. She said this was done successfully in this case. 45 Commissioner Rich clarified that one of these cases went to a doctor and then the 46 doctor reported it to the health department. 47 Colleen Bridger said the board contacted parents and provided guidance before the 48 children became symptomatic, which helped limit exposure. 49 Commissioner Rich asked about the specific location of the cases 50 Colleen Bridger said she did not know.