Community Health ODH Implementation

Resources

  1. Technical Report: A Guide to the Collection of Occupational Data for Health: Tips for Health IT System Developers  

  2. Occupational Data for Health: Progress towards incorporating occupational information in electronic health records and health IT systems

  3. Environmental Scan

  4. Making the Pivot to Standardized Patient Work Information Based on Occupational Data for Health

Community Health ODH Implementation Guide Outline

Introduction/Context:

  • Intro to occupational and environmental health

  • COVID-19 relationship based on essential worker status

    • Essential worker is defined as one who performs a duty or work during an emergency that cannot be performed remotely or is required to be completed at the work site; AND provides a service that the essential employer determines to be essential or critical to its operations.

  • CDC ODH Data Model


Purpose:

  • To support community health centers in identifying, screening and treating patients with occupational exposures

  • To support public health surveillance in occupational health

  • To provide a brief, feasible and EHR-enabled, standards-based approach to ODH


Use Cases and Proposed Workflows

  1. Registration

  2. Eligibility

  3. Clinical

  4. SDOH assessment

 

Personas

  1. Full time essential worker (healthcare)

  2. Full time essential worker (grocery)

  3. Full time low risk worker

  4. Retired

  5. Unemployed with regular occupation

  6. Multiple jobs (Uber driver and cleaning service)

  7. Hazardous exposures (chemical solvent user)

  8. * Migrant workers


ODH Data Element Components

Occupational Data for Health Template Requirements Section (V2) Contexts

  1. History of Employment Status Observation (optional)

  2. Date of Retirement Observation (optional)

  3. Combat Zone Period Observation (optional)

  4. Usual Occupation Observation (V2) (optional)

  5. Past or Present Occupation Observation (V2) (optional)

 


Employment Status - Proposed Elements

  • Full time

  • Part-time

  • Retired

  • Unemployed

  • Underemployed

  • Freelance/Contractor/Self-employed

  • Not in Labor Force

Current Industry:

  • Category (2022 NAICS) with possible extensions

  • Employer*

    • Employer address

    • Employed site

  • Date of hire

Former Industries?

Multiple current job industries*?-- link each industry and role

*Asterisk = optional, not required

Current or Most Recent Occupation/Role

  • SOC codes

  • Title/Description

  • Exposures*

    • Exposure type-- hazardous? (chemical, radiation, infectious, physical, combat/deployment)

      • VSet for codes related to different exposures

Previous Occupations?

  • Possible exposures/length of time?

ODH Employment Status Elements and Definition

Employed

A person is considered employed if they worked for at least one hour during the past week, with or without pay. 

They could have worked for a business, the government, or them self in their own business, farm, or professional arrangement.

A person who did not work in the past week is still considered employed if they were temporarily absent from their job but will return.

Not in Labor Force

A person who has no job and is not looking for one.

Unemployed

A person who does not work right now but has been trying to find work.


Integration Approaches:

  • Access to and use of NAICS and SOC code systems

    • NIOSH extensions, use of terminology hierarchy to direct selection of most appropriate code

  • Existing EHR-based data element alignment

    • SDOH section on occupational status/role

  • SMART on FHIR vs Creating New/Realign Existing Data Elements natively


Testing Plan:

  • Identify metrics of use/data capture

  • Apply alpha test procedure with dev team

  • Identify 1-3 sample users from each user category to perform beta testing

  • Identify pilot site(s) for rollout after beta test

  • Extract and examine metrics for use/data capture

  • Plan/timeline to scale to entire organization

Sample Training Materials and Training Plan:

  • One pager or card for staff

  • Short video on ODH for CHCs

  • Training sessions for primary data capture users


Applications of ODH:

  1. Identifying Patients who are Essential Workers for COVID-19 risk evaluation or prevention/treatment

  2. Identifying Patients at Risk for a Specific Occupational Health-related Condition: to trigger screening or counseling

  3. Administrative purposes like Worker’s Compensation or claims related to occupational exposure

  4. Using ODH to support treatment or counseling for existing medical condition that could be affected by occupational exposure


Value Sets for Industry and Occupation

Rajamani S, Chen ES, Lindemann E, Aldekhyyel R, Wang Y, Melton GB. Representation of occupational information across resources and validation of the occupational data for health model. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2017;25(2):197-205.

 

Resource

Resource Full Name

Description

NAICS

North American Industry Classification System

The standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy. Updated every 5 years.

O*Net

Occupational Information Network

A regularly updated database of occupations, their characteristics, and worker requirements; the occupations are classified by an extended modification of SOC.

SOC

Standard Occupation Classification System

A periodically updated statistical standard used by federal agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data.

Census I/O Classification Systems

U.S. Census Bureau Industry and Occupation Classification Systems

Industry and occupation classification system used by the U.S. Census Bureau to collect data on several surveys. Adapted from NAICS and SOC.

CDC Census I/O Classification Systems

CDC-modified Census Bureau Industry and Occupation Classification Systems

Modification of the Census Classification System to code narrative survey and death certificate responses; includes unpaid occupations (e.g., homemaker) and basic military classifications. Updated within 1 year after Census System update is released.

ISCO

International Standard Classification of Occupations

A high-level occupation classification system for statistical evaluations of surveys and censuses.

PHIN VADS ODH Data Element Codes and Value Set Identifiers

 

Data Element

LOINC* Code

Value Set Object Identifier (OID)**

Employment Status

Employment Status

74165-2

2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.7129

Past or Present Job

Occupation

11341-5

2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.7901

Industry

86188-0

2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.7900

Supervisory Level

87707-6

2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.7613

Work Classification

85104-8

2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.7597

Work Schedule

74159-5

2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.7130

Weekly Work Days

74106-3

N/A

Daily Work Hours

87512-0

N/A

Employer Name

80427-8

N/A

Employer Location

80429-4 

N/A

Job Duties

63761-1

N/A

Occupational Hazards

10161-8

N/A

Usual Work

Occupation

21843-8

2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.7901

Industry

21844-6

2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.7900

Duration in Years

74163-7

N/A

Start Year

63756-1

N/A

Combat Zone Period

Combat Zone Period

87511-2

N/A

Retirement Date

Retirement Date

87510-4

N/A

Household Member of a Minor

Household Member Type

63517-7

2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.19579


Concept

Description (User friendly - 8th grade reading level)

Employment Status

Employed

A person is considered employed if they worked for at least one hour during the past week, with or without pay. 

They could have worked for a business, the government, or them self in their own business, farm, or professional arrangement.

A person who did not work in the past week is still considered employed if they were temporarily absent from their job but will return.

Not in Labor Force

A person who has no job and is not looking for one.

Unemployed

A person who does not work right now but has been trying to find work.

Work Classification

Paid work, not self-employed

When a person works for a business that they do not own, and they are paid a salary or wage.

Paid work, self-employed

When a person earns a salary or wage working for himself or herself, rather than working for someone else.

Paid work, armed forces

When a person serves in the armed forces and gets a paid salary or wage.

Paid work, local government

When a person works for a local government and gets paid a salary or wage.

Paid work, state or territorial government

When a person works for a state or territory government and gets paid a salary or wage.

Paid work, national government

When a person works for the federal government and gets paid a salary or wage.

Unpaid work, self-employed

When a person works for himself or herself but does not get paid a salary or wage.

Unpaid work, not self-employed

When a person works for a business that they do not own and does not get paid a salary or wage.

Voluntary work, disaster response or emergency services

When a person chooses to participate in disaster response or emergency services, willingly and without pay.

Voluntary work, 20 or more hours/week (not disaster response or emergency services)

When a person chooses to do tasks willingly and without pay, especially for other people or for an organization. This includes formal work done through public, private and voluntary organizations. It also includes informal work in a community.

Job Supervisory Level or Paygrade

Non-Supervisor

A person who does not oversee the work of anyone else.

First Line Supervisor

A person who oversees work and gives direction but cannot hire or fire workers or manage a budget. This would include a foreman.

Manager

A person who makes forecasts, does planning, and sets strategic course. This person also can hire or fire workers and controls the budget.

US Military paygrade E-1

US Military Enlisted paygrade E-1

US Military paygrade E-2

US Military Enlisted paygrade E-2

US Military paygrade E-3

US Military Enlisted paygrade E-3

US Military paygrade E-4

US Military Enlisted paygrade E-4

US Military paygrade E-5

US Military Enlisted paygrade E-5

US Military paygrade E-6

US Military Enlisted paygrade E-6

US Military paygrade E-7

US Military Enlisted paygrade E-7

US Military paygrade E-8

US Military Enlisted paygrade E-8

US Military paygrade E-9

US Military Enlisted paygrade E-9

US Military paygrade W-1

US Military Warrant Officer paygrade W-1

US Military paygrade W-2

US Military Warrant Officer paygrade W-2

US Military paygrade W-3

US Military Warrant Officer paygrade W-3

US Military paygrade W-4

US Military Warrant Officer paygrade W-4

US Military paygrade W-5

US Military Warrant Officer paygrade W-5

US Military paygrade O-1

US Military Commissioned Officer paygrade O-1

US Military paygrade O-2

US Military Commissioned Officer paygrade O-2

US Military paygrade O-3

US Military Commissioned Officer paygrade  O-3

US Military paygrade O-4

US Military Commissioned Officer paygrade O-4

US Military paygrade O-5

US Military Commissioned Officer paygrade O-5

US Military paygrade O-6

US Military Commissioned Officer paygrade O-6

US Military paygrade O-7

US Military Commissioned Officer paygrade O-7

US Military paygrade O-8

US Military Commissioned Officer paygrade O-8

US Military paygrade O-9

US Military Commissioned Officer paygrade O-9

US Military paygrade O-10

US Military Commissioned Officer paygrade O-10

Work Schedule

Daytime Schedule

A regular work schedule during daytime hours (for example, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.)

Evening Schedule

A regular work schedule during evening hours (for example, between 2 p.m. and 12 a.m.)

Night Schedule

A regular work schedule during nighttime hours (for example, between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m.)

Early Morning Schedule

A regular work schedule during early morning hours (for example, between 2 a.m. and 2 p.m.)

Very Long Shift

A work schedule with shifts of 17 or more hours.

Rotating Schedule with Night Shift

A work schedule that regularly changes between days and/or evenings, including some night shifts.

Rotating Schedule without Night Shift

A work schedule that regularly changes between days and/or evenings and does not include night shifts.

Split Shift

A work schedule with shifts of two distinct periods each day that are separated by a break of a few hours (such as 2 to 4 hours).

Variable Shift

An unpredictable work schedule, with hours that vary and are scheduled on a short notice (such as, less than 2 days’ notice). The schedule is inconsistent and may be on-call, as needed, or as available.

Household Member Role Type

Mother

A female who conceived or gave birth to the person. This may also be a female who did not conceive or give birth to the person but is raising and nurturing them.

Father

A male who sired the person. This may also be a male who did not sire the person but is raising and nurturing them.

Sibling

Someone who shares one or both parents in common with the person.

Family member

Someone with whom the person is closely related, i.e., has a "familial" relationship.

Roommate

Someone who shares living quarters with the person.

 

Data Element

Description

AllianceChicago

HCN

OCHIN

Data Element

Description

AllianceChicago

HCN

OCHIN

Employment Status

  • Start Date

  • End Date

A person's self-reported relationship to working for pay, family earnings, or training (e.g. having one or more jobs, searching for work, etc.)

 

 

 

Retirement Date

Date a person self-defines as being retired, usually from a job or occupation

 

 

 

Combat Zone Period

  • Start Date

  • End Date

person self-reports as having military service or employment in a combat zone.

 

 

 

Past or Present Job

  1. Industry

  2. Occupation

 

 

 

 

Usual Work / Longest Held Work

  1. Industry

  2. Occupation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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