Using i2b2 to bootstrap rural health analytics and learning networks

Daniel R. Harris; Adam D. Baus; Tamela J. Harper; Traci D. Jarrett; Cecil R. Pollard; Jeffery C. Talbert

doi:10.1109/EMBC.2016.7591246

Using i2b2 to bootstrap rural health analytics and learning networks

Daniel R. Harris, Adam D. Baus, Tamela J. Harper, Traci D. Jarrett, Cecil R. Pollard, Jeffery C. Talbert

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Abstract

We demonstrate that the open-source i2b2 (Informatics for Integrating Biology and the Bedside) data model can be used to bootstrap rural health analytics and learning networks. These networks promote communication and research initiatives by providing the infrastructure necessary for sharing data and insights across a group of healthcare and research partners. Data integration remains a crucial challenge in connecting rural healthcare sites with a common data sharing and learning network due to the lack of interoperability and standards within electronic health records. The i2b2 data model acts as a point of convergence for disparate data from multiple healthcare sites. A consistent and natural data model for healthcare data is essential for overcoming integration issues, but challenges such as those caused by weak data standardization must still be addressed. We describe our experience in the context of building the West Virginia/Kentucky Health Analytics and Learning Network, a collaborative, multi-state effort connecting rural healthcare sites.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2016 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2016
Pages	2533-2536
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781457702204
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2016.7591246
State	Published - Oct 13 2016
Event	38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2016 - Orlando, United States Duration: Aug 16 2016 → Aug 20 2016

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
Volume	2016-October
ISSN (Print)	1557-170X

Conference

Conference	38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2016
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando
Period	8/16/16 → 8/20/16

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© 2016 IEEE.

Funding

The project described was supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, through grant number UL1TR000117 and by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH, through IDeA CTR award number U54GM104942. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.

Funders	Funder number
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences	U54GM104942
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)	UL1TR001998, UL1TR000117

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Signal Processing
Biomedical Engineering
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Health Informatics

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Harris, D. R., Baus, A. D., Harper, T. J., Jarrett, T. D., Pollard, C. R., & Talbert, J. C. (2016). Using i2b2 to bootstrap rural health analytics and learning networks. In 2016 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2016 (pp. 2533-2536). Article 7591246 (Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS; Vol. 2016-October). https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2016.7591246

Harris, Daniel R. ; Baus, Adam D. ; Harper, Tamela J. et al. / Using i2b2 to bootstrap rural health analytics and learning networks. 2016 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2016. 2016. pp. 2533-2536 (Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS).

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Harris DR, Baus AD, Harper TJ, Jarrett TD, Pollard CR, Talbert JC. Using i2b2 to bootstrap rural health analytics and learning networks. In 2016 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2016. 2016. p. 2533-2536. 7591246. (Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS). doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2016.7591246

Using i2b2 to bootstrap rural health analytics and learning networks

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