USING ELECTRONIC HEALTH DATA FOR COMMUNITY HEALTHExample Cases and Legal AnalysisNovember 2017Table of ContentsIntroductionUse Case 1: Is Childhood Asthma Rising or Falling. HIPAA Analysis and Related QuestionsRecommendations for Interested Public Health AgenciesAuthors13578 910111819IntroductionThe Institute of Medicine has defined the three core functions of public health as:1 n Assessment, the identification of health problems;n Policy development, the mobilization of necessary effort and resources to address health problems; andn Assurance, making sure that vital conditions are in place and that crucial services are received. What gets measured gets done: an assessment of local data uses and needs in large urban health departments.

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