Poster List

PHI2008 poster sessions will be held on Thursday, Sept 18 from 9:30  - 10:00 am and 3:00 - 3:30 pm and on Friday, Sept 19 from 10:00 - 10:30 am. The following posters will be presented:

Factors for Successful Adaptation of Handheld Digital Devices for Health Systems in Low-Income Countries - Empirical Review of Eight Projects from Asia and Africa
Dai Hozumi, Rebecca Walton

Engaging an Ecosystem of Open Source Solutions in the Achievement of the Millenium Development Goals for Health
Patricia Mechael, Andrew S. Kanter

Global HRIS Strengthening
Dykki Settle

Building a Simpler Clinician Experience in OpenMRS
Yaw Anokwa, Christian Allen, Chase Yarbrough, Hamish Fraser

An Innovative Tool for Supporting Quality of Care and Program Reporting: The Haiti HIV Electronic Medical Record Project
Patrice Joseph, Rachelle Cassagnol, Edieu Louissaint, Bill Lober, Steve Wagner, Christina Quiles, Jean Solon Vallès, Rogès Lamothe, Don Rock Pierre Alexis, Nancy Puttkammer, Perri Sutton, Rachel Labbé Coq

Changing the Paradigm of Using Health Information for Better Results
Scott Moreland, Nicole Judice, Teresa Harrison

Public Health Information Infrastructure for Tribal Communities in Orissa, India: Understanding the Cultural Factors
Deepak Kumar Behera, Sridhar R. Papagari Sangareddy, Edward K. Mensah

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Mapping to Track HIV Infection Rates in Thailand Using Data from Royal Thai Army Recruits 1991-2007
Sutchana Tabprasit, Nucharee Thongsen, Ekachai Sununtarod, Kitisuk Seakam, Narongrid Sirisopana, Sorachai Nitayaphan, Suebpong Sangkharomya, Carl J. Mason, Julie A. Pavlin

Global Public Health Surveillance Network (GPHSN) Based on Distributed Grid Computing Technology
Muzna Mirza, John Stinn, Tom Savel, Ken Hall

A Tool for Supporting Laboratory Services: The Haiti Laboratory Information System Project
John Wesley Nelson, Jacques Boncy, Rachelle Cassagnol, Rachel Labbe Coq, Rikérdy Frédéric, Rogès Lamothe, William Lober, Christina Quiles, Paul Schwartz, Perri Sutton

Integrative Medical Informatics Based Decision Support System for Promotive, Preventive and Curative Healthcare Management
Medha Dhurandhar

A Process for Developing Collaborative Portals for International Biomedical Research Collaborations
Betsy Rolland, Emily Glenn, Jeffery Kim

Using Open Source Tools for Implementing Laboratory Information Systems in Vietnam: Experiences with Developing Strategic Partnerships and Building Scalable Solutions
Reshma Kakkar, Michelle M. Meiggs, Bao An, Cuong Quoc Nguyen, Long Van Nguyen, Gary L. Jones, Christina Tamondong, Steven S. Yoon, Ritu Shrivastava, Mitchell I. Wolfe

Building a Mobile Phone-Based Support Tool for Community Health Workers
Brian DeRenzi, Neal Lesh, Anita Katusiime, Alex Kakama, Gayo Mhila, Patricia Mechael, Tapan Parikh, Gaetano Borriello

Can an Electronic Medical Record System Improve Health Care in Lusaka, Zambia?
Gordon Cressman, Chris Kelley, Eileen Reynolds, Niamh Darcy, Pablo Detefanis

Evaluation of a Short-Messaging System (SMS) - Based Telemedicine Service in the Philippines
Alex I. Gavino, Pia Athena P. Tolentino, Alexandra Belle S. Bernal, Alvin B. Marcelo

Electronic Patient Records for Child Immunizations in Ghana’s Sene District
Anthony Ofosu, Anthony Draye

Using an Electronic Medical Record System in a Rural HIV Clinic in Uganda to Identify and Track Patients Lost to Follow-up in Real Time
Nicholas Musinguzi, Elvin H. Geng, David R. Bangsberg, Nneka Emenyonu, Bosco Mwebwesa Bwana, Winnie Muyindike, Jeffrey N. Martin

The Mosoriot Medical Records System: Experiences in Supporting and Maintaining an Electronic Medical Record System for Clinical Use and Public Health Practice in Rural Western Kenya
Chrispinus J. Simiyu, Joseph K. Rotich, Terry J. Hannan, Wilson W. Odero, Lameck O. Diero, John K. Bii, Burke W. Mamlin, John E. Sidle, William M. Tierney

E-Learning for Health for Community Health Workers in the Philippines
Alvin B. Marcelo, Hypte Raymund V. Aujero

Challenges, Opportunities and Lessons Learned: Piloting Multi-Institutional Implementation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Health in Nicaragua
Heather Zornetzer, William Avilés, Guillermina Kuan, Brenda del Socorro Lopez, Magaly Amador, Douglas Elizondo, Oscar Ortega, Nicole Fitzpatrick, Angel Balmaseda, Aubree Gordon, Josefina Coloma, Eva Harris

A New Approach to Bridging the Gap Between ICT Software Component Developers and International Development Fieldworkers in the Health Sector
Jonathan Jackson, Heather Zornetzer, Mikhail Elias, Vinay Seth Mohta, Aaron Beals, Katrin Verclas, and Neal Lesh

AIDS Mortality Clusters in Texas Counties: The Application of Public Health Informatics in Improving Health by Identifying Health Disparities in Demographic Groups
Roshanak Jafari, Ed Hsu, Hector Balcazar, Michael Eastman, Francisco Soto Mas

Open Source Public Health Information Systems in Moçambique and Zimbabwe
Ercilia Almeida, Tungamirirai Simbini, José Leopoldo Nhampossa, Carl Fourie, Maurice Mars, Chris Seebregts

Information Needs and Watering Holes: Lessons From 25 Countries
Rucha Ambikar, Ricardo Gomez

PakPHIN  -  Pakistan Public Health Information Network
S.M. Mursalin, Mansoor Khan

Integrating Health Research Information Systems with Routine Patient Care
Pablo Torres

HealthQuilt - A Texas Health Information Exchange in the Greater Houston Area Center
Kimberly Dunn, Marc Mansueto, Chiewen Ed Hsu