Our team needed to integrate diverse data streams to dynamically identify patients at risk and proactively distribute tailored resources to empower them to protect their respiratory health. Our team needed to identify when high risk patients with respiratory conditions were experiencing poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke. We worked collaboratively with clinical subject matter experts (SME) to define the appropriate target patient population and air quality thresholds. Three wildfire MyChart letter templates were developed, each providing actionable recommendations, which was developed locally by SME’s. A Tableau Wildfire Alert Report was created and is linked to the Epic workbench reports. Occasional data inaccessibility from upstream sources (EPA, NASA) required process reruns. This pilot program demonstrated the potential of the wildfire alert system to improve patient care during wildfires, with future efforts focusing on optimizing the system's accuracy and scalability.
Speaker/Host
Matthew Crase is the Supervisor, Clinical Informatics in the Office of Population Health and Accountable Care and has been at UCDH since 2019. Before taking on this role, Matthew came to UC Davis as a member of the Quality Initiatives and Reporting in the Quality and Safety Department at UCDH. His focus at Quality and Safety was direct technical support for the Quality Initiative Program (QIP). Matthew brings a quality background to his current position; prior he worked for over eight years at the California Correctional Health Care Services for the Quality Management department. He has a BA in Political Science from UC Santa Barbara. Matthew has consistently utilized data-driven approaches throughout his career to foster support and implement enduring changes that significantly benefit patients.
Co-speaker(s)
Andrew Wong is a Clinical Informaticist at UC Davis Health, where he plays a vital role in advancing data-driven healthcare solutions that support population health and accountable care initiatives. Andrew holds a master’s degree in mathematics, providing a strong foundation for his analytical approach to problem solving, and previously held a position with the state of California overseeing the data integrity of the Medi-Cal managed care program. In his current role, Andrew applies his expertise as an analytics engineer, helping to transform complex data into actionable insights that improve patient outcomes and operational eDiciency. His work exemplifies the UC Tech 2025 theme—"Innovate. Integrate. Inspire."—by leveraging technology to bridge gaps in healthcare delivery, integrating novel data into informatics solutions to enhance patient support initiatives, and inspiring teams to adopt a data-informed culture that drives innovation within the UC Davis Health system.