Illinois'-National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (I-NEDSS) – The Geographic Information System (GIS) component of Analysis, Visualization, and Reporting (AVR) Presented by Judy Kauerauf, MPH I-NEDSS Administrator Prepared by E. Matt Charles, MPH I-NEDSS Statistical Coordinator

Background I-NEDSS is a custom built NEDSS solution I-NEDSS is a custom built NEDSS solution Originally deployed 2004 Originally deployed 2004 Developed using a modular scheme with shared general pages Developed using a modular scheme with shared general pages Complete modules for Communicable, Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Tuberculosis Complete modules for Communicable, Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Tuberculosis Includes Provider Reporting and Electronic Laboratory Reporting Includes Provider Reporting and Electronic Laboratory Reporting Sexually Transmitted Disease module in development Sexually Transmitted Disease module in development HIV Surveillance Module/ eHARS integration in analysis HIV Surveillance Module/ eHARS integration in analysis Aggregate Influenza Reporting module and features in development Aggregate Influenza Reporting module and features in development

Background (continued) Original AVR deployed Winter 2005 (Business Objects version 2.x) Original AVR deployed Winter 2005 (Business Objects version 2.x) Upgraded to version XIR2 Summer 2007 Upgraded to version XIR2 Summer 2007 Allows all users of I-NEDSS full ad-hoc reporting capabilities through a drag and drop interface Allows all users of I-NEDSS full ad-hoc reporting capabilities through a drag and drop interface

AVR Software Business Objects XI R2 – Business Objects XI R2 – provides reporting framework (universes) provides reporting framework (universes) Web intelligence XI R2 – Web intelligence XI R2 – user friendly reporting interface user friendly reporting interface Crystal Reports XI R2 – Crystal Reports XI R2 – A different flavor of reporting for those already familiar A different flavor of reporting for those already familiar Webigeo – Webigeo – Provides a bridge between Arc IMS and Business Objects Provides a bridge between Arc IMS and Business Objects

I-NEDSS Data Flow

Access to the disease/condition data depends on a user’s assigned role and security permissions. Access to the disease/condition data depends on a user’s assigned role and security permissions. Statewide aggregates from cases available with census data Statewide aggregates from cases available with census data Which Jurisdiction? Which types of diseases or conditions? AVR Security

Salmonella case report showing relation of I-NEDSS data to available AVR data

AVR Use Options: IDPH developed Canned Reports IDPH developed Canned Reports Ad hoc Reports Ad hoc Reports Scheduled Alert Reports Scheduled Alert Reports

IDPH Canned Reports Developed to facilitate immediate access to I-NEDSS data Developed to facilitate immediate access to I-NEDSS data Allows consistent display of commonly used information Allows consistent display of commonly used information Provides an easy to operate user interface for less experienced users Provides an easy to operate user interface for less experienced users

IDPH canned reports are prompt based and easily customizable.

Canned Report - Graphical display of Age Range Aggregations for Pertussis

Ad-hoc Reporting AVR has high-level statistical functionality. AVR has high-level statistical functionality. AVR allows users to develop custom reports. AVR allows users to develop custom reports. AVR provides a high degree of flexibility in the display of queried information. AVR provides a high degree of flexibility in the display of queried information.

Example of Ad-hoc report query building screen

Ad-hoc reports can be modified to suit the user’s needs

Scheduled Alert Reports Reports can be scheduled to run automatically at a user’s specified frequency. Reports can be scheduled to run automatically at a user’s specified frequency. Results of generated reports can be automatically e- mailed to user account. Results of generated reports can be automatically e- mailed to user account. User can specify thresholds for notification (e.g. higher than 95%CI case count results in notification). User can specify thresholds for notification (e.g. higher than 95%CI case count results in notification).

The GIS challenge… GIS has always been part of the project plan. GIS has always been part of the project plan. Development of an enterprise wide web-based application had always been too costly. Development of an enterprise wide web-based application had always been too costly. Project manager indicated that it would take 2 FTEs 2-3 years to develop a custom solution. Project manager indicated that it would take 2 FTEs 2-3 years to develop a custom solution. Development of typical ARC IMS would require development and maintenance of another entire security table. Development of typical ARC IMS would require development and maintenance of another entire security table.

The GIS Solution Procured a product that acts as a bi-directional bridge between ARC IMS and Business Objects. Procured a product that acts as a bi-directional bridge between ARC IMS and Business Objects. Provides a “hand shake” between the security model developed in Business Objects and passes those roles through to the mapping application. Provides a “hand shake” between the security model developed in Business Objects and passes those roles through to the mapping application. Allows a user to run a canned report and then spatially visualize the data very simply. Allows a user to run a canned report and then spatially visualize the data very simply.

GALIGEO Proprietary and Confidential – 19 GIS Data Base Logical architecture WEBIGEO Enterprise Databases WebIntelligence (JSP) BO BI Server Webigeo GIS Connector GeoBI portal ArcGIS Server Server GIS WEB Server Webigeo BI Connector JAVA FRAMEWORK

Run a canned report Now there is a new tab I-NEDSS GIS

Reports are configured to display choropleth or point locations. I-NEDSS GIS

Case location Map I-NEDSS GIS

Zoom in to look at specific points I-NEDSS GIS

Or click on the point to identify the case I-NEDSS GIS

I-NEDSS GIS Current Status Currently in test environment Currently in test environment Full production release in Fall 2008 (Birthday Release) Full production release in Fall 2008 (Birthday Release) Release will also include 2000 census data for creating rate based maps. Release will also include 2000 census data for creating rate based maps.

I-NEDSS AVR/GIS Summary Smooth integration with existing software Smooth integration with existing software Utilizes a common security model Utilizes a common security model Reducing future maintenance costs Reducing future maintenance costs Enterprise application can be used across IDPH programmatic areas – consistent with PHIN vision of data integration. Enterprise application can be used across IDPH programmatic areas – consistent with PHIN vision of data integration. Enables users to rapidly map cases of disease. Enables users to rapidly map cases of disease.

Judy Kauerauf I-NEDSS Administrator E. Matt Charles I-NEDSS Statistical Coordinator Thank you!