Module blogs will focus on the following criteria. Blog posts should have a title, have a minimum of 500 words, and be readable by a public or lay audience.
Blog Content (50 points) Word minimum is met and content aligns with the topic and questions outlined. Full credit for a coherent synthesis of the questions posed. Do not simply answer the questions but write a blog that is organized with a clear thesis and supporting paragraphs. Consult with the ODU Writing Center if you are not sure how to get started.
Originality (25 points) Writing is in your own words and you provide novel thinking or ideas. Do not reiterate what is written in the textbook or provided resources. A blog post is meant to synthesize and enhance what you have read, and demonstrate the application of the knowledge gained.
Empirical Evidence (15 points) There are cited and referenced sources for all claims, assertions, and examples with in-text citations. Cite your sources, cite your sources, cite your sources. Please.
Picture or Graphic (10 points) Use of media is required through images, graphics, charts, or videos. Blogs are multimedia and images or videos can illustrate the key concepts you are writing about. Dont go overboard but use them to augment your narrative to make or highlight a key point.
For the Module 4 Blog, the student will explore the following informatics advancement of interoperability for population health improvement in the Commonwealth of Virginia. You have heard Mr. Powell, Mr. Vaamonde, Mr. Russell, and others speak about the Unite Us platform to merge health and social determinants of health data across multiple state agencies, healthcare and hospital systems, social services organizations, community-based organizations, and other medical and public health entities. It is a unifying and rallying point for this type of informatics innovation and one that will need sustainable funding to be effective to improve the health of all Virginians. This is not a consumer/patient-based system; it is for agencies and organizations to share and exchange data and information.
In December 2020, Governor Northam announced that $10 million in CARES funding would be allocated to create Unite Virginia. The Administration invested CARES Act funds to establish a public health infrastructure of care navigation between health and social services organizations, including hospitals. Unite Virginia has made significant progress since December 2020 and is up and running in multiple localities. Virginians are being connected to the multitude of social services that are critical for pandemic recovery. The current contract expires in June 2022, so having FY23 funding secured this calendar year will help the Administration further build the network and secure a long-term financing plan. The partner organizations governing Unite Virginia have since requested another $5.5 million for FY23 and beyond.
Unite Virginia: https://virginia.uniteus.com/ (Links to an external site.)
In this blog, discuss your thoughts about funding a public health informatics system. What is the economic value of Unite Virginia? What factors do you think are most important for its ongoing implementation? Explain your point of view using relevant economic models from the textbook (pages 321-331). What aspects of security and privacy are in place in Unite Virginia, as best as you can determine from exploring the software technology (https://uniteus.com/ (Links to an external site.))? Describe the types of risk that the Unite Virginia platform should be aware of and how the data should be anonymized. What should the sustainability plan be for Unite Virginia beyond federal funding when it runs out; who pays for it to continue? What organizational and administrative factors should be considered to keep the platform operational and geared toward institutionalization for population health improvement?
Cite ALL sources.
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