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PUBLIC HEALTH TASK FORCE 2004: PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS <br />PUBLIC HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN <br />15) Fund increased information technology capacity at <br />the local level to collect, compile, analyze, and <br />report essential public health data. <br />Need Addressed /Rationale <br />Technology capacity is critical for all phases of public health practice, especially community health <br />assessment. The need to collect, compile, analyze, report data is key to fully providing the essential <br />services required by public health. Because technology capacity has been left to community <br />resources, it is not uniform across the state. With accreditation, required community assessment, and <br />other reporting requirements, it is critical to assure that all local public health agencies have a <br />minimum standard of technology capacity. <br />Infrastructure /Capacity Improvement <br />• Build local capacity to collect, analyze, and report critical public health information <br />electronically. <br />• Assure compliance with HIPAA guidelines <br />• Build the local interface with the Public Health Information Network to enhance the <br />ability of local health departments, hospitals, healthcare providers, and community <br />partners to communicate electronically in a secure environment. <br />Budget FTEs <br />• $ 5,160,000. local information management: (0) State <br />• $ 860,000 local IT technology, onetime funding (0) Local <br />30 <br />