Core Informatics

Who We Are
Core Informatics - Public Health informatics is the effective use of information and information technology to improve population health outcomes. Informatics is an applied information science that designs the blueprints for the complex data systems that keep information secure, usable and responsive to the user's needs.
To enable and support Tennessee Department of Health programs in the use of their data to inform business decisions and actions by acquiring, developing, and applying public health informatics practices and principles.
Tennessee Department of Health will have systematic, reproducible, and well documented solutions supporting its public health program needs and Information Technology in accordance with informatics best practices.
Collaboration – We promote teamwork through proactive and meaningful engagement of our stakeholders
Excellence – We strive to deliver the highest quality services using public health informatics-based practices
Innovation – We value sustainable and appropriate informatics innovation to improve public health
Integrity – We commit to serve with consistency, transparency, and honesty
Leadership – We endeavor to provide knowledgeable, courageous, trustworthy, and principled leadership
Stewardship – We aim to use resources efficiently and effectively
Informatics Services
Interoperability Support
- Interoperability Standards Development
- Consultation and technical assistance with regards to standards implementation
- Standards Training
- HL7 CDA Training
- HL7 CDA Consultation
- HL7 V2 Messaging Consultation
- Vocabulary Support
IDS
- Data integration & linkage services
- Data/Source Documentation
- Value adds to existing data sources
- Geocoding Support
- IDS Onboarding
Partner Engagement for electronic interfaces and federal incentive programs
- Trading Partner Registration (TPR) assistance/training
- TPR administrative support
- Federal Incentive Program Support
- Promoting Interoperability program
- Meaningful Use (MU)
- Electronic partner onboarding support and consultation
- Public health reporting transport consulting
If you have any questions or comments you would like to share, click on the link below to enter your information in the Office of Informatics and Analytics (OIA) Comments, Questions and Feedback form. All information shared will remain confidential. You may also contact us directly at TDH.Informatics@tn.gov.