Training Courses
Enhancing chronic disease surveillance with clinical data courses and modules.
Training Courses
Training courses help health departments and other users build skills for using clinical data, including electronic health record (EHR) data, to support chronic disease surveillance. The courses include self-paced training modules.
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Introduction to Multi-State EHR-Based Network for Disease Surveillance (MENDS)
Explains the purpose of the MENDS project and network, including the basic functionality of MENDS software tools.
Modules:
- MENDS: A Novel Approach to Chronic Disease Surveillance
- Using RiskScape: A Powerful Tool for Visualizing Chronic Disease Prevalence
Understanding Clinical Data: A Data User Perspective
Provides an overview of the origin of clinical data and potential uses in chronic disease surveillance.
Modules:
- Origins and Nature of Clinical Data
- Management of Clinical Data by Healthcare Organizations
- Clinical Data Aggregation: Bringing Data Together to Advance Health
- Governance: Building and Sustaining Trust in an Information Partnership
Using Clinical Data: Transformation into Chronic Disease Surveillance Information
Provides an overview of how clinical data can be transformed for use in public health surveillance to inform development and evaluation of interventions and policies.
Modules:
- Understanding the Strengths and Limitations of Clinical Data for Public Health Surveillance
- Getting Beyond the Limitations—Optimizing Clinical Data for Chronic Disease Surveillance
Clinical Data in Practice: Evaluating and Improving EHR-Based Surveillance Estimates
Builds on key concepts from ‘Understanding Clinical Data: A Data User Perspective’ and ‘Using Clinical Data: Transformation into Chronic Disease Surveillance Information’ for learners to better understand and use EHR-based chronic disease surveillance estimates.
Modules:
- Understanding Clinical Data Quality and Usefulness
- Improving Crude (Unadjusted) Surveillance Estimates
- Recognizing the Need for Advanced Statistical Support
Each training module typically contains an overview of the topic, short lecture video or interactive discussion, knowledge check questions, and supplemental resources. Most courses are introductory and foundational, and no previous experience working with clinical data is required. The Clinical Data in Practice: Evaluating and Improving EHR-Based Surveillance Estimates course is designed for learners who are ready to build on those primary concepts.