data sharing with health partners using the new exchange network browser en 2012 conference
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Data Sharing With Health Partners Using the New
Exchange Network Browser
EN 2012 Conference
Everyone knows this map!
What about this one?
Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) The ongoing collection, integration, interpretation,
and dissemination of data from environmental hazard monitoring, human exposure and health effects surveillance.
CDC and States building a data sharing Network. Standardized information is shared and made
available on the National and state/local public portals. Secure portals exist for non-public data.
Some States provide content in addition to the nationally consistent data measures.
National Tracking Network Portal
The Nationally Consistent Data Measures on the Tracking Network
• Air Quality • Asthma • Birth Defects • Cancer • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning • Childhood Lead Poisoning and Age of Housing • Community Drinking Water • Myocardial Infarctions (Heart Attacks) • Vital Statistics/Reproductive Health Outcomes
New Jersey’s Portal
In addition to the National Data Measures, New Jersey shares Expanded Air Quality Monitoring Data Private Well Water Testing Results Site Cleanup Groundwater, Soil and Air Sampling Radon Monitoring Results Ambient Air Radiation Monitoring Data
These flows were built to meet Exchange Network standards and are posted on the EN Website for reuse by any partner. So if you are an EPHT state or just want to share this data, the flows are available.
New Jersey DEP uses the Exchange Network Browser to share data with its health partner
NJDEP makes all of its EPHT data available to its Health partner on the EN Browser so they can query and access data whenever they want it.
The Browser is a Shared Network tool built by EPA and ECOS to provide data discovery and access to Exchange Network flows
Hopefully you saw Mike Matsko’s presentation on the Browser yesterday because we don’t have time to go over this now
Why use the Exchange Network Browser? Shared Network Tool – you don’t have to
build or host anything!
Just publish your data and it will be available to your data consumers – online in an easy to use tool.
Opportunity for collaboration and data sharing among environmental and health partners – providing access to data for better decision making.
Utility of the EN BrowserA Client Perspective
Richard E. Opiekun, M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Environmental Public Health Tracking Program
New Jersey Department of Health
Exchange Network National Meeting, May 29-31, 2012, Philadelphia, PA
Greatest Innovations of the 21st Centurythe “Happy Client” perspective
The iPhone
The EN Browser
Hands-free glass holder
Butter Stick
Original Methods of Data Exchange
Environmental Interest View
Current EN Browser Data FlowsIt’s more data than you can shake a stick at, sonny boy.
… and more flows coming soon
Value of Using the EN Browser
Data accessible from anywhere, anytime More data flows continually being developed Development of local linkage studies possible State-specific data flows available
Private well testing data Site remediation data Radon
Access to near real-time data as it comes in from labs (specific to certain data flows)
Multiple data output formats available CSV, HTML, XML
Data analysis tools available Air and drinking water data flows being considered by
EPA for standard reporting Role-based access control
Three Easy Steps to Data Discovery(example from private well testing data flow)
1. Select data flow
2. Select service
3. Input query parameters
Role-based access
Query Parameter Selection
Convenient drop-down menusFree-text auto completing fields with help icon
Direct select calendar input fields
Query limit fields (service specific)
Really obvious button to initiate query
Transaction Management(example from site specific data flow)
Current query status
Older queries result status
Search result recall
Data Retrieval Options(standardized for all data flows)
Download compressed XML file
Choose from uncompressed XML, HTML or comma
separated formatsRe-run request with identical
parameters (when query fails or boss misplaces the first file they
requested…again)
Recall current query parameters (because we’re having more and more “senior moments”)
Sample Site Specific Output
More Site Remediation Data
Private Well Testing Data Discovery
Select Private Well Analytes
Parameter Verification
Sample Private Well Test Result
Download and Processing … …the NJDHSS EPHT process
Use IE to access EN Browser Build query and download .CSV file Convert .CSV file to Excel Workbook file Rename variables based upon project
requirements Convert Excel Workbook to SAS dataset Format SAS dataset to conform to SAS
program requirements Run analysis
Staging Table As Downloaded
Manipulated Staging Table
Data Analysis by Map
Scalable map
Numerous overlays
Data Analysis by Chart
The “Flow” of Ongoing Projects
Examining the association of osteosarcoma with radium in CWS
Trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene contamination found in CWS in relation to incidence of leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma
A study to examine the association between pediatric ER visits with O3 and PM2.5, traffic metrics, and pollen
User Testimonial
Happy User Leaving EN Browser Training Session
Finally, a tool that will make data access convenient and simple for me and my staff. I love it.
He gets all the attention.
Access the tool yourself at:http://www.enbrowser.net/enbrowser/#
Or while there is still time……
The Final WordEase of interagency data exchange is key
Gov. Chris Christie on resolving our problems with accessing data†
†Well, he was either talking about our success with interagency data exchange or our economic woes.
Thank you for coming to see
our EN Browser demo, Mr. President.
As soon as I heard about
it I had to come right
up.
For additional information
Contact the presenters† or Node Administrator‡:†1Sherry Driber: [email protected]†2Rick Opiekun: [email protected]‡1Mike Matsko: [email protected]
Affiliations: 1-NJ Department of Environmental Protection; 2-NJ Department of Health and Senior Services