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{"title":"A Centralized Text Message Recall for Pediatric Influenza Vaccination, New York City, 2017.","authors":"Iris Cheng, Vikki Papadouka, Alexandra Ternier, Marisa Langdon-Embry, Demetre C Daskalakis, Jane R Zucker","doi":"10.1097/PHH.0000000000002380","DOIUrl":"10.1097/PHH.0000000000002380","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Influenza vaccination coverage is suboptimal nationwide.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To evaluate the effectiveness of centralized text message recall for influenza vaccination among children conducted by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A randomized assignment of 149 860 children, split between the intervention and control groups.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Pediatric patients drawn from the Citywide Immunization Registry in New York City.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Children aged 15 months to 18 years who did not receive an influenza vaccine in the 2016-2017 season and as of the study date in the 2017-2018 season.</p><p><strong>Intervention: </strong>The Citywide Immunization Registry sent a generic Short Message Service (SMS) text message to the parents or guardians of the children: \"The Health Department recommends that your child/children receive an annual flu shot. Call your doctor today!\"</p><p><strong>Main outcome measure: </strong>Risk ratios of the proportions of children who received an influenza vaccine in the intervention and control groups within 28 days after the text message was sent.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>On October 25-26, 2017, 74 553 parents or guardians were sent a text message and 74 526 served as the control group. Of text messages sent, 73% were delivered successfully. Within 28 days of the intervention, 4.7% of children aged 15 months to 4 years in the text message group received an influenza vaccine compared with 4.3% in the control group, a statistically significant 9.5% relative increase in vaccination uptake (RR: 1.095, 95% CI: 1.001-1.199).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Centralized text messages had a small positive effect on influenza vaccination among younger children. This approach may contribute to improving influenza vaccination in the pediatric population.</p>","PeriodicalId":47855,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health Management and Practice","volume":"32 5","pages":"E211-E218"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148550784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Building Career Capital Through Service: A Qualitative Study of Public Health Corps Members' Skill Development and Professional Growth.","authors":"Anthony Coetzer-Liversage, Chelsey Kirkland, Henry Stabler, Noah Yee Westfall, Jonathon P Leider","doi":"10.1097/PHH.0000000000002373","DOIUrl":"10.1097/PHH.0000000000002373","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Public health systems face persistent workforce shortages. Career pathway models like the Minnesota Public Health Corps (MNPHC) aim to strengthen public health capacity while supporting early-career professionals' entry into the field.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To explore how MNPHC participation influences members' career development, focusing on the cultivation of public health career capital.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>This descriptive qualitative study analyzed administrative data submitted by MNPHC members during the 2023-2024 service year, including project plans, weekly logs, service stories, and career surveys. A hybrid thematic analysis combined deductive coding grounded in career capital theory with inductive identification of emergent themes. Reflexive, team-based approaches enhanced rigor and minimized researcher bias.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Public health agencies with at least one MNPHC member.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>MNPHC members.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>Career capital.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants developed career capital across 3 domains: Knowing Why (637 references: values, career engagement), Knowing How (4486 references: skills, knowledge/credentials, barriers, facilitators), and Knowing Whom (424 references: networks, supportive ties, barriers). Although members gained skills, identity, and networks, they also faced challenges such as role ambiguity and inconsistent supervision. Viewed together, the domains are mutually reinforcing, highlighting that workforce initiatives should integrate training, mentorship, and professional identity as codesigned elements of career pathways.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>MNPHC participation supports early-career professionals' development of career capital across skills, identity, and networks. By fostering competencies, confidence, and professional connections, the program highlights the value of intentionally designed service-learning models that align learning, mentorship, and developmental goals. Such investments can strengthen workforce preparation, retention, and advancement.</p>","PeriodicalId":47855,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health Management and Practice","volume":" ","pages":"E182-E193"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148346850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring the Impacts of Public Health Funding Cuts on Local Health Department Operations in Indiana.","authors":"Amelia W Hartley, Emily R Seiger, Jerome M Adams, Holly A Wood, Laura M Schwab-Reese","doi":"10.1097/PHH.0000000000002382","DOIUrl":"10.1097/PHH.0000000000002382","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Local health departments (LHDs) in Indiana are experiencing simultaneous changes in state and federal public health funding. The objective of this work was to understand LHDs' experiences with the impact of recent state and federal funding reductions on their operations, service delivery, and ability to advance federal and state health priorities. Of the 48 invited local health department staff from Indiana's District 4, 22 completed the online survey. Respondents represented a wide range of positions, including environmental health specialists, vital records staff, administrative staff, health officers, and more. LHDs in our sample experienced significant state and federal cuts, with most participants estimating that approximately 61%-80% of their department's entire operating budget had been or was expected to be reduced. A majority reported that at least 1 core health program had been cut or was at risk of being cut. Ultimately, the types of cuts experienced by LHDs led to reductions in personnel and programming, jeopardized key programs, and limited access for high-risk populations, thus reducing capacity for progress toward key federal and state priorities, including chronic disease prevention.</p>","PeriodicalId":47855,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health Management and Practice","volume":" ","pages":"717-720"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148346947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Not-For-Profit Hospital Community Benefit: Hospital Prioritization of Opioid Use Disorder and Self-Pay Prices for Medications Prescribed for Opioid Use Disorder.","authors":"Tatiane Santos, Jeanmarie Perrone, Berkeley Franz, Cory E Cronin, Morgane C Mouslim","doi":"10.1097/PHH.0000000000002452","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000002452","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Not-for-profit hospitals are required to provide community benefits (CB) in exchange for tax-exempt status, yet CB spending remains the predominant measure for assessing whether hospitals meet these obligations. Newly available hospital price transparency data offer an opportunity to evaluate whether hospitals' stated CB health priorities align with their financial practices.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To examine whether not-for-profit hospitals that prioritize opioid use disorder (OUD) in CB planning are more likely to comply with price reporting for medications commonly prescribed for OUD treatment (OUD medications) and offer lower self-pay prices for OUD medications.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Mixed-methods cross-sectional study.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>United States not-for-profit hospitals.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>A nationally representative sample of 534 not-for-profit hospitals.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>Hospital compliance with OUD medication price reporting and median self-pay prices for medications commonly prescribed for OUD treatment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Hospitals that prioritized OUD (n = 217; 40.6%) were located in counties with higher overdose mortality and greater levels of poor mental health. However, hospitals that prioritized OUD were neither significantly more likely to report self-pay prices for OUD medications nor more likely to offer lower self-pay prices for these medications. Overall, we found limited evidence that hospitals identifying OUD as a community health priority translated these stated priorities into pricing practices that may improve affordability for uninsured and underinsured patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Identifying OUD as a community health priority may not be sufficient to ensure alignment between hospitals' stated commitments and financial practices affecting affordability and access to treatment. As calls for stronger hospital accountability grow, integrating price transparency data into CB oversight may help policymakers and hospital leaders strengthen accountability, transparency, and alignment between community health priorities and patient financial protections.</p>","PeriodicalId":47855,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health Management and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148841580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Improving Demographic Data Completeness Through Cross-Surveillance System Integration.","authors":"Butho Ncube, Rebecca Hoen, Cori Tice, Vajeera Dorabawila","doi":"10.1097/PHH.0000000000002422","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000002422","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Missing demographic data in electronic disease reporting systems are a national challenge. Accurate race and ethnicity data are vital for identifying health disparities, assessing health equity, and evaluating public health interventions.</p><p><strong>Program: </strong>We piloted a matching process to enhance demographic completeness for 3 diseases (hepatitis, influenza, campylobacteriosis) by linking individuals across 4 New York State public health surveillance systems (NYSIIS, eCR, CDESS, ECLRS).</p><p><strong>Implementation: </strong>Missing race and ethnicity data captured from this matching process were used to update our communicable disease surveillance system and were incorporated into the New York Hepatitis Elimination and Epidemiology Data set (HEED) and sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).</p><p><strong>Evaluation: </strong>Integrating multiple surveillance sources substantially improved race and ethnicity completeness. Pairwise comparisons showed variable agreement across systems, with the highest concordance between eCR and ECLRS (κ = 0.70; 95% CI: 0.69-0.72) and between NYSIIS and eCR (κ = 0.70; 95% CI: 0.68-0.71). Ethnicity agreement exceeded that of race, with the strongest alignment between eCR and NYSIIS (κ = 0.83; 95% CI: 0.82-0.85).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This project highlighted 3 key findings. First, matching significantly improved demographic completeness, especially for influenza and campylobacteriosis cases. Second, NYSIIS provided the most reliable demographic data, highlighting the importance of source quality. Third, improvements varied by disease, with smaller gains for hepatitis. Reliable race and ethnicity data are essential for identifying disparities, guiding targeted interventions, and ensuring equitable resource distribution. This approach demonstrates that linking existing surveillance systems can efficiently improve demographic data completeness without new infrastructure investments. As a cost-effective, scalable model, it provides a framework for enhancing data quality, promoting equity, and supporting data-driven decision-making in public health.</p>","PeriodicalId":47855,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health Management and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148799717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Distinguishing Between Enforceable and On-The-Books State-Level Abortion Policies Over Time: Findings From a Policy Surveillance Study.","authors":"Sarah C M Roberts, Adrienne Ghorashi, Lauren Ralph, DeAnna Baumle","doi":"10.1097/PHH.0000000000002482","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000002482","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To describe trends in state-level abortion policies before the Dobbs v Jackson Supreme Court decision, distinguishing laws that have been enacted through legislation/regulation and are thus \"on-the-books\" from laws that are enforceable, ie, \"on-the-books\" laws not blocked by court decisions or attorney general opinions.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>We used policy surveillance methods to build a database of enforceable and \"on-the-books\" state-level abortion policies from January 1, 2005, to June 1, 2022. We describe trends over time in enforceable policies and assess differences in enforceable and \"on-the-books\" policies within state-years.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>United States.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>States in the United States.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>Abortion policies enforceable or \"on-the-books\" at the state-level.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were multiple changes in enforceable policies within states over time, with the greatest number in requirements regarding private insurance coverage of abortion (28 states) and the fewest in Medicaid coverage of abortion (3 states). Changes were concentrated in the same subset of states (eg, 6 states had changes in 7 policies while 9 had changes in zero policies). We found more pronounced differences between enforceable and \"on-the-books\" policies for bans on abortion after specified gestations (30%), parental involvement requirements for minors (12%), abortion provider qualification requirements (9%), and mandatory waiting period requirements (8%) versus differences for hospital transfer agreement requirements (1%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Because of notable distinctions between enforceable and \"on-the-books\" abortion policies, researchers should be intentional and transparent about whether their policy exposure measures capture enforceable or \"on-the-books\" policies.</p>","PeriodicalId":47855,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health Management and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148799668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Scientometric Exploration of the Trends, Distribution, and Collaborative Networks of Dental Fluorosis Research in India.","authors":"Sree Keerthi Vavintaparthi, Sibyl Siluvai, Raghul Gandhi Venkatesan, Indumathi Kariannan Partheeban, Krishnaprakash Govindaraj, Saravanan Anbukumari Vadivelu","doi":"10.1097/PHH.0000000000002430","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000002430","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Dental fluorosis is a developmental disturbance of dental enamel caused by successive exposures to high fluoride concentrations during tooth development. Approximately 65% of India's rural population is directly exposed to fluoride-related health problems, according to a report from UNICEF.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To perform a scientometric analysis of dental fluorosis research in India with a focus on mapping research trends, geographic distribution, collaborative networks, and thematic key insights, while reviewing and comparing the reported prevalence and associated risk factors from the literature.</p><p><strong>Research design: </strong>A descriptive scientometric study was conducted to evaluate the research landscape on dental fluorosis in India. Articles were retrieved from databases such as \"PubMed, Scopus, EBSCO-HOST\" and analyzed using tools like VOS viewer and R software to map the geographic distribution, keyword patterns, year-wise trend, and co-authorship networks. In addition, reported prevalence and risk factors are evaluated and reviewed.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>The analysis expressed a rising trend in dental fluorosis research, with higher concentrations of studies in fewer parts of India. Common keywords concentrated more on fluoride exposure and its epidemiology, where co-authorship networks indicated limited interinstitutional collaboration. Reviewed studies demonstrated varying prevalence rates across India and associated risk factors, which showed inconsistency throughout the derived studies.</p><p><strong>Implications: </strong>This scientometric overview refers to an increasing but unbalanced base of dental fluorosis studies in India. It forms the basis of identifying gaps in the field of research and directing further studies to aid in the reduction of fluorosis prevalence in India.</p>","PeriodicalId":47855,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health Management and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148762500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Administrative Burden and Vaccination Uptake Disparities: Evidence from Medicaid Participation Among Low-Income Adults.","authors":"Eli C Kochersperger","doi":"10.1097/PHH.0000000000002427","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000002427","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>During the early COVID-19 vaccine rollout, large disparities in uptake emerged across income and insurance groups, despite the vaccine being made available at no cost to recipients. Medicaid, as the largest public insurance program for low-income adults, was positioned to play a key role in supporting equitable COVID-19 vaccination uptake. However, administrative burden (AB) and fragmented enrolment processes may have inhibited participation.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To estimate the relationship between Medicaid coverage and COVID-19 vaccine uptake among low-income adults, and assess whether differences in access or engagement underlie observed disparities.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Cross-sectional analysis of individual-level survey data using entropy balancing and robustness checks including instrumental variables.</p><p><strong>Setting and participants: </strong>Adults aged 18-64 with household income below 200% of the federal poverty level, drawn from the US Census Household Pulse Survey (January-September 2021).</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>Self-reported receipt of at least 1 COVID-19 vaccine dose or reported intention to vaccinate.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After balancing observed covariates across insurance groups, Medicaid coverage was associated with a 3.4 percentage point increase in vaccine uptake compared with being uninsured, but a 6.9 percentage point gap remained relative to private insurance. Additional analyses suggest unobserved barriers may further depress vaccine uptake among those insured through Medicaid. These disparities seem driven in part by administrative burden (AB): Medicaid recipients facing more complex enrolment systems were less likely to use available vaccination services, underscoring how program design can shape downstream health behaviors even postenrolment.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>AB and access fragmentation likely contributed to lower COVID-19 vaccination rates among Medicaid enrollees, even when vaccines were free and insurance was nominally available. Addressing these policy-mediated barriers may improve equity in vaccination uptake among low-income adults in future public health interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":47855,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health Management and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148714192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Earnings, Retention, and Inflation: A Five-Year Analysis of Ohio Local Health Department Employees.","authors":"Simone Singh, MaKenzie Gee, Sara Krosin, Valerie A Yeager","doi":"10.1097/PHH.0000000000002431","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000002431","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Examining earnings trends among local health department (LHD) employees has been difficult because of the scarcity of longitudinal data at the individual employee level. Previous research has relied on repeated cross-sectional data sets to investigate earnings patterns, but only longitudinal data enable a nuanced analysis of how earnings evolve over time.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To analyze trends in earnings among LHD employees in Ohio between 2019 and 2024.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>This study analyzed annual financial reports from 52 LHDs in Ohio, serving approximately 60% of the state's population. The data set included individual earnings data for 2557 employees in 2019 and 2929 employees in 2024, with a subset of 1051 tracked across both years. Both cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses were conducted to examine earnings trends based on employees' tenure within their positions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In Ohio, LHD employees' actual annual earnings rose from $67,492 in 2019 to $81,681 in 2024, but inflation-adjusted earnings declined by 1 percent, indicating a loss of purchasing power during this period of high inflation. Employees continuously employed at the same LHD saw greater salary growth, with inflation-adjusted earnings increasing by 9 percent over 5 years, unlike the overall trend. Employees who joined after 2019 made 7% less in inflation-adjusted dollars than those who left before 2024.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>By leveraging individual-level, longitudinal data, this study demonstrates that earnings trajectories differ substantially depending on employees' working trajectory. Overall stagnation in earnings observed in cross-sectional analyses is driven, in part, by workforce turnover. Employees who remained in their positions benefited from sustained wage growth, whereas those who left or were newly hired tended to earn less in real terms. Findings suggest that retention may be a mechanism through which employees realize earnings growth.</p>","PeriodicalId":47855,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health Management and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148714225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of Critical Congenital Heart Defect Case Ascertainment in Texas Using 2 Data Sources.","authors":"Rachel Allred, B Nebergall, Caitlyn Yantz, Rebecca Howell, Charles Shumate","doi":"10.1097/PHH.0000000000002428","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000002428","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Texas Birth Defects Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch routinely requests facility discharge lists across the state of Texas to capture potential cases in the registry following established surveillance processes. Electronic case reporting (eCR) was implemented for birth defects surveillance in 2023. Electronic initial case reports (eICRs) are triggered in near time, permitting timely notification of potential birth defect cases. The purpose of the present evaluation was to determine case ascertainment of critical congenital heart defects in Texas across 2 data sources, a facility discharge list, and the eCR data for the same facility. Results indicate a more complete capture of potential diagnoses in the eCR data, although not all eCR-identified diagnoses were confirmed via medical chart abstraction or within the eICR. Thus, although eCR is a timelier, and potentially more complete source for potential case/diagnosis identification, it is not currently a viable source for diagnosis confirmation.</p>","PeriodicalId":47855,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health Management and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148714258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}