Office of Data and Analytics
Formed in late 2020 in response to gaps identified during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of Data and Analytics serves as the Analytics Center of Excellence for the Indiana Department of Health. Our growing team of data scientists, analysts, managers and engineers supports program areas and divisions throughout the agency with accessing, cleaning, analyzing and disseminating insight gleaned from health data.
Mission and Vision
Mission: To advance data solutions that promote, protect and improve the health and safety of all Hoosiers.
Vision: Data is leveraged to provide actionable insights and to enable evidence-based decisions.
Core Tenets:
- Quality: Data is complete, accurate, consistent, timely and valid.
- Accessibility: Data is available, accessible and easy to use.
- Governance: Data is shared and leveraged between internal and external partners, balancing the need for privacy and security with the benefit of collaboration and innovation.
- Literacy: People are empowered to understand and work with data in their area of expertise.
- Engagement: Internal and external partners are able to work together effectively to leverage public health data and insights.