National Faculty of Public Health

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Research group

Spanish

Health Information Systems

Academic Unit: National Faculty of Public Health

Colombian Ministry of Science

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Call

894 GrupLAC

OECD

Area

Medical and health sciences

Subarea

Health sciences

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Strategic Focus

We are an interdisciplinary workgroup from Universidad de Antioquia’s National School of Public Health. Our mission is to investigate, develop, and innovate in health information systems by generating knowledge on its management, consolidation, and use to improve social and economic welfare.

Research Lines and/or Areas

Information and health.
Health systems modeling.
Health information systems.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Group Coordinator

Carlos Alberto Tangarife Villa, M.Sc.

Master’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health.

Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia.

Coordinator's Email

carlos.tangarife@udea.edu.co

Scientific Cooperation

Collaborative Relationships

General Hospital of Medellin.
IPS Universitaria.
Pablo Tobón Uribe Hospital.
Living-Lab.
InnovaCampus.

ESUMER (ESUMER University Institution).
Ministry of Health and Social Protection.
Local Secretaries and Directions of Health.
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB).
UNIMED.

Highlighted Projects

Research and development: Implementation of an integrated information system for security in health-care associated with atmospheric pollution and air governance in the Aburra Valley’s 10 municipalities. 20172018. Phase 1: Methodological design, operative and analysis plan).
Community Outreach and SIT (Science, Innovation, and Technology) social responsibility: Implementation of the Health Standards Reference Center. Phase 1. Implementation in Medellin of the ICD-10 National Pilot Program 20152016).
Research and development: Environmental, occupational, social, demographic, economic, and health conditions shaping the condition of occupational vulnerability in a group of informal workers, “street vendors,” from Medellin’s downtown area 20152019).

Key Research Findings

Development and implementation of health information systems.
Support in the creation and consolidation of public policies.
Generation of knowledge on factors associated with fertility reduction in Colombia.
Development of platforms, websites, and reference centers.

Services and/or Products Portfolio

Development of intra- and interinstitutional health information systems.
Analysis of the state of municipal health.
Modeling and simulation of health-related problems or phenomena.
Counseling and consulting on management, quality, and security of data for decision-making purposes.
Expert advice and consultancy on the development of interoperable health systems.