Office of Planning, Evaluation and Data
Analysis
Coordinates
strategic planning activities including development of long range policy plans, agency
strategic plan, and other legislatively-mandated plans. Provides programs with information
needed for plan development and goal setting through preparation of needs assessment data
and methodologies, analysis of service unit and cost data, projections of future trends
and review of local needs assessments.
Develops and implements the Department’s
Performance Measurement System, a comprehensive performance measurement system that
integrates indicator systems for all indicator reporting including the performance
improvement system, county
health department contract management and quarterly key indicator and performance
reporting.
Coordinates health data reporting systems to assure optimum program integration
and compliance with state, federal and local reporting requirements.
Collects, reports and
analyzes core health statistical information including vital statistics (birth, death,
marriage and dissolution of marriage), county health department and Children’s
Medical Services client and service data, county health department revenue and expenditure
data, vital statistics, Healthy Start screening and performance indicator data.
Manages
three major Department service and activity reporting systems: Children’s Medical
Services Minimum Data Set System, County Health Department Contract Management System and
the Client Information System/Health Management Component.
Coordinates local systems
development with county health departments, and program office staff for data systems
needed for both statewide program reporting and local clinic management activities.
Manages federal grants for development of statewide public health information networks and
related data systems development.
