Initiatives.

Members of IPIC are involved in a number of different data and information related initiatives to address the COVID-19 pandemic. These span multiple domains and organizations. The categories below include brief descriptions of the groups and their activities.

IPIC Data Modeling

The IPIC Data Modeling sub-group is focused on convening and enabling collaborations among those working to identify, develop, refine and apply data-driven models related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Examples of ongoing activities include:

• Surge modeling
• PPE Forecasting
• ICU and Ventilator Capacity planning
• Staffing Models for Surge
• Non-pharmacological intervention impacts
• Resource allocation by county or public health districts
• Secondary surge and outbreak prediction
• Employer/employee return to work estimates​

​Subgroup leaders:

• Brian Dixon, PhD
• Patrick McGill, MD

IPIC Data Visualization

The IPIC Data Modeling sub-group is focused on convening and enabling collaborations among those working to identify, develop, refine and apply data-driven models related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Examples of ongoing activities include:

• COVID-19 Indiana Dashboards
• US and Global COVID-19 Dashboards
• COVID-19 Data Resources​

​Subgroup leadership:

• Shaun Grannis, MD, MS
• Tim Tarnowski

IPIC Data Interchange

The IPIC Data Interchange sub-group is focused on convening and enabling the exchange of COVID-related data between entities across the state. Examples of ongoing activities include:

• Enhancing data exchange to the Indiana HIE
• Expanding the use of standards and terminologies
• Removing barriers to data sharing

​Subgroup leadership:

• John Kansky
• John Roach

IPIC Groups and Leadership

State Government
​​(Indiana MPH, ISDH, FSSA, COVID-19 response)

Health Systems
​​(Indiana Hospital Association, multiple health systems)

Academic Organizations
​​(Indiana University, Purdue University, Regenstrief Institute, Indiana CTSI, Notre Dame University, etc.

Biosciences Industry
​​(Indiana BioCrossroads, Eli Lilly, Inc.)

Health Data Organizations
​​(Indiana Health Information Exchange)

Community-facing Organizations
​​(Lilly Endowment, Indiana CTSI, etc.)