More than the sum of its parts:

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More than the sum of its parts
A Program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The case for a collaborative approach
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Our Thesis

• Information infrastructure transformation should
  occur through a process of collaborative problem
  definition, solution design and performance
  measurement.

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Transformation Opportunity

• FROM an
• Infrastructure of systems, surveys, case
  management and administrative systems designed to
  serve single purpose programs
• TO one that
• Produces data readily acquired and used for
  multiple purposes
• Integrates data from related programs to inform
  program policy choices, and
• Produces information serving public health
  services research

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Public Health Informatics Institute

• Convene partners to define new systems
• Neutral, non-profit
• Assist partners in agreeing upon project
  governance and approach to making project
  critical decisions
• Guide requirements process
• Offer structured methodology and expertise
• Examples
• Public health laboratory requirements
• Integrating child health across public and
  private sectors

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Lessons Learned

• Collaborative requirements works!
• Users drive the results
• The process needs a neutral convening authority
• Broad consensus is gained about
• purpose of the technology innovation,
• functions
• specifications
• Process leaves details of the implementation and
  choice of technologies in the hands of the users.
• Process teaches best practices by doing best
  practices.
• Collaboration builds enduring collegial networks
  and relationships.

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Contact Us

• Dave Ross
• Public Health Informatics Institute
• 750 Commerce Drive, Suite 400
• Decatur, GA 30030
• Info_at_phii.org or
• Dross_at_phii.org