Data Management and Interpretation Imagine that you are the data management officer of a childrens hospital in your state. In the form of a PowerPoint presentation, you have been asked to explain to the board of directors what the Kids Count data means for your facility. Instructions: Go to the KIDS COUNT data centerLinks to an external site.. Kids Count is a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, KIDS COUNT is the premier source for data on child and family well-being in the United States. Access hundreds of indicators, download data and create reports and graphics on the KIDS COUNT Data Center that support smart decisions about children and families. Follow these step: Click the Click the state on the map on the KIDS COUNT website. Alternatively, you can select your state from the dropdown menu located directly about the map of the United States.

• In the middle of the page, choose an indicator of your choice.
  • OPTIONAL: Using the options on the left side of the page, you may narrow down the possible datasets available.
• Using the options along the top of page, view the data in different ways including:
  • Table
  • Map
  • Trends
  • Bar
• Choose a dataset with a minimum of categories (states, years, etc.) of data.

Suggested: Run multiple reports using different topics, options (left side of page), and indicators to discover available information. Viewing different data sets will provide you with more options for the discussion below and increase your data interpretation skills.

Create a PowerPoint presentation between three and six slides to explain this data. (i.e., ask yourself What could this information mean? What does it imply for health information management specialists?")

Then, using Screencast, make your presentation live and post the link in the discussion board for your classmates

How do I create the screencast?