First of its Kind Initiative to Guide Future
Improvements in Data Collection, Management, and Utilization to
Enhance Efficiencies and Improve the Health of Missourians
WASHINGTON, July 15,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Guidehouse, a leading
global provider of strategy and managed services to commercial and
public sector clients, today announced a partnership with the
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) to
deploy HIMSS' Digital Health Indicator (DHI) to assess the Missouri
Department of Health and Senior Services' (DHSS') progress toward
digital health transformation.
The public health data landscape survey and strategic
transformation maturity assessment will leverage HIMSS' DHI to
measure the current state of Missouri DHSS' public health
information across the agency and its bureaus, divisions, and local
public health authorities. Assessment results will guide
improvements in how data are collected, managed, and utilized to
create efficiencies and improve the health of Missourians. This is
the first time the HIMSS DHI will be used to assess a US state
public health department.
"Enhancing the health of Missouri communities requires a clear
understanding of our current digital health maturity landscape,"
said Dr. Josh Wymer, chief health
information and data strategy officer at the Missouri DHSS. "We
look forward to working with Guidehouse and HIMSS to identify
strengths and opportunities to inform a comprehensive digital
health strategy designed to increase system capacity and improve
population health."
In addition to deploying HIMSS' DHI tool, Guidehouse will engage
with DHSS leadership and stakeholders statewide to ensure
appropriate entities and individuals provide input into the
assessment. HIMSS will conduct an analysis of strengths and
opportunities to advance digital capacity.
"It's well established that public health data and information
systems nationwide require attention in order to improve data
availability and systems interoperability and increase surge
capacity," said Tamyra Porter,
Guidehouse partner and State Health leader. "We're excited to work
with Missouri DHSS and HIMSS on this innovative and ambitious
evaluation. This is groundbreaking work that will help inform
discussions about a standardized framework for assessing data
maturity across state and local public health agencies."
Through this initiative, HIMSS will deliver globally
standardized digital health scores across the four dimensions of
digital health – governance and workforce, interoperability,
predictive analytics, and person-enabled health – and prepare a
transformation framework of systems and workflows. The DHI tool
will also provide information necessary to inform evidence-based
decision-making and recommendations for improvements as a critical
component of a report to be delivered to DHSS upon completion of
the project in early 2025.
"This first-of-its-kind project with Guidehouse and the Missouri
Public Health team is well-positioned to establish Missouri's leadership in digital
transformation across state public health systems," said Dr.
Anne Snowdon, chief scientific
research officer at HIMSS. "The HIMSS team is honored to work
with these leaders to advance digital maturity in public health
agencies that has the potential to achieve an agile, data-driven,
and high performing public health system to support and strengthen
the health of every Missouri
citizen."
More than 67,000 institutions across 13 countries work with
HIMSS' DHI to create tailored, comprehensive strategies to meet
specific health system needs and address priorities. Approximately
43 US healthcare organizations have used the DHI for global
benchmarking system-wide, jurisdiction-wide, and with individual
hospitals.
This work is supported by funds made available from the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the US Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), National Center for State, Tribal,
Local, and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce,
through OE22-2203: Strengthening US Public Health Infrastructure,
Workforce, and Data Systems grant. The contents are those of the
author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of,
nor an endorsement by, CDC/HHS, or the US Government.
About HIMSS
HIMSS (Healthcare Information and
Management Systems Society) is a global advisor, thought leader and
member-based society committed to reforming the global health
ecosystem through the power of information and technology. As a
mission-driven nonprofit, HIMSS offers a unique depth and breadth
of expertise in health innovation, public policy, workforce
development, research and digital health transformation to advise
leaders, stakeholders and influencers across the global health
ecosystem on best practices. HIMSS has served the global health
community for more than 60 years, with focused operations across
the Americas, Europe, the
United Kingdom, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. Our members include more than
125,000 individuals, 430+ provider organizations, 500+ nonprofit
partners and 550+ health services organizations. Learn more at
himss.org.
About Missouri Department of Health and Senior
Services
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior
Services is the state's leading public health authority. Promoting
health and safety through prevention, collaboration, education,
innovation and response, DHSS serves the citizens of Missouri by working to improve the health and
quality of life for Missourians of all ages through disease and
injury prevention, emergency preparedness and response, food and
nutrition services, health, animal and environmental testing,
maternal and child health services, regulation enforcement and
licensure, senior and disability support and protections and vital
records and statistics. For more information, please visit
Health.Mo.Gov.
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is a leading global
provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial
markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and
risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector
expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges
and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on
transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven
innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing,
and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that
help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future
growth and success. The company has more than 16,000 professionals
in over 55 locations globally. Guidehouse is led by seasoned
professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and
emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving
national and global economies. For more information, please visit
www.guidehouse.com.
Media Contacts:
Albe Zakes
HIMSS Director of Communications
albe.zakes@himss.org
267.221.4800
Lisa Cox
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Office of Public Information
Lisa.Cox@health.mo.gov
573.751.6062
Cecile Fradkin
Guidehouse
cfradkin@scprgroup.com
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