16th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
February 26-28, 2017 • Atlanta, GA

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2/26/2017 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | CANCELLED: Creating an Interstate Data Sharing Agreement with Your Neighbors | Hanover B

CANCELLED: Creating an Interstate Data Sharing Agreement with Your Neighbors

From 2008 to 2013, the six New England states- Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut established the first cross border data sharing agreement. Four Western states- North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho have been collaborating since March 2016 to create an interstate data sharing agreement too. The CDC-EHDI team facilitated all the discussions with the western states. In addition, the CDC-EHDI team has captured the entire process in a checklist and guidance document. In this presentation we will explain the process, things you need to consider and plan, and share the interstate data agreement drafts of both the New England and the Western regions.

Explain the collaborative process in reaching an interstate data sharing agreement
what to consider and plan during the drafting phase of the collaboration
Key Components to an Interstate Data Sharing Agreement

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Presenters/Authors

Sarah Stone (), MA Dept. of Public Health, sarah.stone@state.ma.us;
Sarah Stone is the Acting Director of the Massachusetts Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program. She has a hearing loss and has been with the program for over 15 years. Sarah organizes all of the family events for the program including the annual Parent Forum. She serves on the state’s Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Committee and has been a part of the EHDI-PALS working group.

ASHA DISCLOSURE:

Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist.

Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.

Janet Farrell (), Department of Public Health, janet.farrell@state.ma.us;
Janet Farrell is the Program Director for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program. She is also the project director for two federal grants related to the program she oversees. She has over twenty-five years experience implementing and overseeing public health programs. Her passion is ensuring young children with hearing loss are identified early and receive appropriate services. She has a strong interest in data/research and has published articles on newborn hearing screening and related topics.

ASHA DISCLOSURE:

Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist.

Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.

Nancy Pajak (), State of Wyoming, nanpajak@aol.com;
Nancy Pajak is the Director of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program in Wyoming. She received her Bachelor’s of Science in Education and Speech Pathology from the University of North Dakota and her Master’s of Science in Audiology from Colorado State University. Ms. Pajak served as the President of Directors of Speech and Hearing Programs in State Health and Welfare Agencies (DSHPSHWA) from 2009 to 2010, and she was also a Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) trainee. As Director of the Wyoming EHDI Program, Ms. Pajak helped develop a newborn hearing screening system in Wyoming’s 21 birthing hospitals that coordinates with a late onset hearing loss screening system at the 43 child development centers found in the state.

ASHA DISCLOSURE:

Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist.

Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.

Linda Hazard (), Vermont Department of Health, linda.hazard@partner.state.vt.us;
Dr. Linda Hazard is the Program Director for the Vermont Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program. She has a masters degree in Audiology and a Doctorate in Leadership and Social Policy. Dr. Hazard is the Co-President for the Directors of Speech and Hearing Programs in State Health and Welfare Agencies (DSHPSHWA), Chair of the Vermont Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf Blind Advisory Council and the ASHA STAR representative for Vermont. Dr. Hazard has presented and published both nationally and internationally.

ASHA DISCLOSURE:

Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist.

Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.

Liza Then (), RI DOH, liza.then@health.ri.gov;
Liza received a Doctor in Medicine from Liza Then received a Doctor in Medicine from Universidad Iberoamericana School of Medicine in the Dominican Republic. She is currently the manager for the Newborn Hearing Screening program and is the EHDI coordinator for Rhode Island. Liza will provide oversight for the project and coordinate with other relevant statewide efforts. She previously worked as a CNA, a parent consultant, and a Community Liaison for HEALTH’s Women, Infant and Children Program. Mrs. Then is fluent in written and spoken Spanish.

ASHA DISCLOSURE:

Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist.

Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.

Brian Shakespeare (), Idaho Sound Beginnings, Brian.Shakespeare@dhw.idaho.gov;
Brian Shakespeare has worked for Idaho Sound Beginnings since 2012; starting as the Data Manager and being promoted as Program Coordinator in 2014. He received his Bachelorette of Science in Psychology from Boise State University in 2009. Following graduation he worked with children with developmental disabilities for two years, eventually becoming a Certified Behavioral Interventionist. Brian’s major accomplishments with Idaho Sound Beginnings include overseeing data linkages between HiTrack, Idaho’s Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System, and the databases of both Idaho Vital Records and ITPKIDS, Idaho’s Part C database, as well as implementing process improvements in screening programs and audiology clinics across the state. Brian enjoys playing soccer, rock climbing, and taking his three dogs to the park to play Frisbee golf.

ASHA DISCLOSURE:

Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist.

Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.

Amber Bell (), Montana Dept of Public Health and Human Services, abell@mt.gov;
Amber Bell is the program coordinator for the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Universal Newborn Screening Program. She is also the program coordinator for the Montana Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening Program. She has 9 years of experience in public health. She has a strong passion for ensuring that all children receive equal access to health screenings for the best possible outcomes.

ASHA DISCLOSURE:

Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist.

Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.