1. Public Health as a Process Control System A Simple Application of Systems Theory Frank H. Millard (©1997,1998, 1999, 2001 and 2006) Copyright 1998 - 2007 Frank H. Millard

7. Model of Institute of Medicine’s Health System Copyright 1998 - 2007 Frank H. Millard Collection collects health status indicators and measures. Collection provides Assessment with health status measures. Policy : create policies and actions to maximize health status. Assessment : analyze health status measures and present evidence. Collection : collect health status measures. Assurance : implement policies and actions to accomplish business purpose. Resources: funding and personnel. Legislative Policy Assessment provides evidence to Policy . Policy provides resources and direction to Assessment . Assessment provides Collection with health status measures to collect, and information quality procedures. Policy directs Assurance processes. Assurance processes provide maximized population health status. Assurance provides health system capacity measures to Collection .

8. Model of Institute of Medicine’s Health System Copyright 1998 - 2007 Frank H. Millard

9. Model of Institute of Medicine’s Health System -- Assessment Copyright 1998 - 2007 Frank H. Millard Data Warehouse Data Supplier Data Supplier Incoming Metadata : Check Quality of data; Assign Part Number to data items; Load data parts into Warehouse. Active Metadata : Get data parts for Information Products; Apply calculation methods. User Interface: Present Information Product Catalog; Get Information Order from User; Get User Profile; Place Order to Warehouse; Deliver Product to User. Users Health Knowledge Engineering: Build Planning Scenarios; Build Predictive Models; Build Assessment Models. Health Information Product Development: Test Health Eng. Models; Maintain and Improve Information Products; Perform Health Information Product Marketing Surveys. .

10. Model of Institute of Medicine’s Health System – Policy Development Copyright 1998 - 2007 Frank H. Millard