COVID-19 DAS Design Brief

Design Brief
Problem Description	How might we build a reusable infrastructure that will be able to rapidly scale and apply it to an emerging infectious threat like COVID-19 as Clinical teams and family caregivers lack access to the right information at the right time in the right format through the right channel to prepare and respond to emerging infectious threats like COVID 19 leading to disjointed, inappropriate (unsafe) care delivery and poor outcomes for patients and those caring for them. We need a reusable digital infrastructure that supports rapid scale and application of data, information and knowledge that improves decisions and actions toward combatting infectious threats and leading to quality outcomes.	What is the problem or opportunity? Describe the project in a few sentences as in an elevator pitch.
Target Users	Primary - Front line emerging infection staff (Clinicians, support staff), patients and caregivers Secondary - Federal Agencies (CDC, FEMA, ASPR, CMS), HIT Vendors, Clinic IT Staff, Clinical SME's, Supply Chain Companies, Testing Companies, Vaccine Research Institutes, Telehealth Companies, Clinical Organizations (AMA, specialty societies), State and Local Public Health Organizations/Departments, HL7, Terminologists, Measure Developers	Who are you designing for? Be as specific as possible. Whom do you need to understand? Why are they important?
Project Scope	Focused on the Ambulatory Setting including the following: Case Identification and Reporting HIT - Response Data Dictionary, Registry and Infrastructure for cross-network tracking Supply Chain Tracking/Resources and Equipment (PPE) Education and Outreach HIT-enabled tools to support evidence-based care and clinical workflow	What is within the scope of the project and what is outside it? What efforts sit adjacent to this project?
Constraints	Work with the homecare team to identify overlaps. Avoid duplication with other projects This specific project as of now is not resourced Multiple stakeholders may have different priorities Guidance is frequently changing/ evidence is emerging	What constraints do you need to work within? What requirements must a successful solution meet?
Exploration Questions	What do frontline staff think is the highest priority? What are the gaps in our current response? What is the correct sequence of events that happen when the first case of an emerging threat is found? How to incorporate these solutions into a complex and changing workflow and set of HIT systems Where is the best place to communicate information to the different customers of this work including patients, front-line healthcare workers, healthcare organizations, specialty societies, etc.	What key questions will you need to answer through your research?
Expected Outcomes	A reusable framework that can be stood up in less then a week upon the identification of an emerging infection. Implemented tools that support evidence-based management of COVID-19 patients and those who may be impacted	What outcomes would you like to see?
Success Metrics	Reduced mortality, better prepared healthcare workers, data informed decisions be made on accurate data to irradicate the infection spread. Improved ability to track cases	How will you measure success?