Community members connect through webinars, small group discussions and an online collaboration workspace.
“The information and resources shared via this community are invaluable…I always learn something and connect with another jurisdiction that I can collaborate with.” — DM Learning Community members
The DM Learning Community calls:
- Provide a deeper understanding of the overall data modernization initiative.
- Share practical knowledge, skills and resources.
- Build partnerships with colleagues in the area of data modernization.
- Engage with peers to share best practices.
- Collaborate to identify solutions to common challenges.
A project collaboration workspace, Circle houses meeting materials and recordings, documents and files, and facilitates interactive conversations through the use of message boards and forums. Between the Learning Community monthly calls and the interactive Circle site, staff have multiple avenues to collaborate with other jurisdictions working on similar data modernization projects.
Data collected via polls and brief surveys conducted after DM Learning Community calls indicated that the vast
majority of respondents found the information presented to be relevant to their work. Survey respondents also reported making progress on key DM priorities and indicated that the DM learning activities contributed to the progress their jurisdictions have made on these key priority areas.
Who
Learning Community calls are tailored to meet the needs of data modernization directors and their teams across state, tribal, local, territorial and freely associated state public health agencies. The community is open to any staff member from a public health agency, as well as federal and national partners.
What
The DM Learning Community gathers together to collaborate and share approaches and solutions to common DM challenges such as:
- Governance
- Machine learning
- Data lakes
- Organizational structure
- Intra-agency collaboration
- Master Patient Indices
- Cloud migration
- Shared Services
- Public Health and Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR)
- North Star Architecture
When
Calls occur on the third Thursday of every month unless otherwise specified and last one hour, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. E.T.
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LEARNING COMMUNITY TESTIMONIALS
- “[The Learning Community] offers actual solutions vs. just ideas. Additionally, the connection to other DM directors has opened doors I would not have otherwise.”
- “I loved being able to hear from other states over the past year…having people to bounce things off of and understanding that we are all in the same boat is very helpful.”
- “Great resource…I appreciate hearing about other jurisdictions and their approaches.”
- “Keep up the activities and discussions. I always learn something and connect with another jurisdiction that I can collaborate with!”
- “We utilize the forum to ensure that we are on the correct path and to see if other jurisdictions have similar experiences.”
Frequently asked questions
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