Opportunities at the intersection of work and health: Developing the occupational data for health information model.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study sought to develop an information model of data describing a person's work for use by health information technology (IT) systems to support clinical care, population health, and public health.

Materials and methods

Researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health worked with stakeholders to define relationships and structure, vocabulary, and interoperability standards that would be useful and collectable in health IT systems.

Results

The Occupational Data for Health (ODH) information model illustrates relationships and attributes for a person's employment status, retirement dates, past and present jobs, usual work, and combat zone periods. Key data about the work of a household member that could be relevant to the health of

SUBMITTER: Marovich S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7647316 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature