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Development of an information management system using a strategic planning process.
1Nursing Department, College of Health Sciences, Roanoke, Virginia, USA.
Topics in Health Information Management
|January 5, 2002
Summary
This study developed an information system to identify risk factors in low-birthweight deliveries and their geographic clusters. This supports community-level clinical intervention planning.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Informatics
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Identifying risk factors in low-birthweight deliveries is crucial for targeted interventions.
- Geographic clustering of these risk factors can reveal community-specific needs.
- Effective information management systems are essential for public health data analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an information management system for identifying risk factors in low-birthweight deliveries.
- To enable the determination of geographic clusters of these risk factors.
- To provide a data-driven basis for community-level clinical intervention planning.
Main Methods:
- Strategic planning process for system design and implementation.
- Development of an information management system.
- Data analysis to identify risk factors and geographic patterns.
Main Results:
- Successful design and implementation of the information management system.
- Facilitation of clinician ability to identify risk factors.
- Identification of geographic clusters of risk factors.
Conclusions:
- The developed information management system effectively supports the identification of risk factors and their geographic distribution in low-birthweight deliveries.
- Strategic planning is key to successful implementation of health information systems.
- The system provides a foundation for evidence-based community health interventions.