Public Health 2.0: Opportunities Provided by mHealth Data
Anjum Khurshid, PhD, MD, MPAff
Louisiana Public Health Institute
2013 Annual Research Meeting
June 24, 2013
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Session Overview
• Common Themes:
– Innovative use of mobile health technologies for public health
– Consumer Engagement Strategies
– Beacon Community Programs – HIT and population health improvement
• Communities represented:
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Utah Beacon Community
South East Michigan Beacon Community
Crescent City Beacon Community (New Orleans) San Diego Beacon Community
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ONC’s Beacon Community Program
17 communities each funded ~$12‐16M over 3 yrs to:
Build and strengthen health IT infrastructure and exchange capabilities ‐
positioning each community to pursue a new level of sustainable health care quality and efficiency over the coming years.
Improve cost, quality, and population health ‐ translating investments in health IT in the short run to measureable improvements in the 3‐part aim.
Test innovative approaches to performance measurement, technology integration, and care delivery ‐ accelerating evidence generation for new approaches.
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Beacon Communities’ Geography
Western New York Beacon Community Buffalo, NY
Beacon Community of Inland Northwest
Spokane, WA
Utah Beacon Community
Salt Lake City, UT
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San Diego Beacon Community
San Diego, CA
Southeastern Minnesota Beacon Community
Rochester, MN
Southeast Michigan Beacon Community
Detroit, MI
Central Indiana Beacon Community
Indianapolis, IN
Rhode Island Beacon Community
Providence, RI
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Keystone Beacon Community
Danville, PA
Greater Cincinnati Beacon Community
Cincinnati, OH
Colorado Beacon Community
Grand Junction, CO
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Southern Piedmont Beacon Community
Concord, NC
Great Tulsa Health Access Network Beacon Community
Tulsa, OK
Hawaii County Beacon Community
Hilo, HI
Bangor Beacon Community
Brewer, ME
Crescent City Beacon Community
New Orleans, LA
Delta BLUES Beacon Community
Stoneville, MS
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Innovative Approaches: mHealth
• Mobile health innovation for type 2 diabetes support and community chronic care management
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Program goals:
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Improving diabetes education and knowledge
Providing relevant and timely reminders for prevention and care
Connection to care and local resources
Opportunity to set weight loss and activity goals
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Increasing Use of Technology
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Increasing Mobile Phone Use
• Increasing ubiquity among subpopulations
• Cell phone and smartphone ownership:
– Total: 91% cell phone ownership
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18‐29 years old: 97%
30‐49 years old: 95%
50‐64 years old: 89%
65+ years old: 76%
– Geography
• Urban: 92%
• Rural: 85%
– Black, Non‐Hispanic: 93%
Source: Pew Internet Spring Tracking Survey, 2013
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Order of Presentation
– Utah Beacon Community (Clare Lence)
– South East Michigan Beacon Community (Terrisca Des Jardins)
– Crescent City Beacon Community (David Kulick, New Orleans) – San Diego Beacon Community (Edward Castillo)
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