Public Health for the 21st Century: Data Modernization and Privacy Protections
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ASTHO provides key support and resources as public health agencies undergo critical updates to their data and information systems.
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum Come to the Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum! TechXpo, tech expo, public health, data modernization, public health event, astho, association of state and territorial health officials, public ...
Public Health Highlights of President’s FY22 Budget Proposal
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In May 2021, President Biden released full details of the fiscal year 2022 budget. Overall, the budget request combines President Biden's American Jobs Plan, his American Families Plan, and funding priorities for the Pentagon and ...
ASTHO Requests $1 Billion in Emergency Supplemental Funding for Opioid Epidemic
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ASTHO Requests $1 Billion in Emergency Supplemental Funding for Opioid Epidemic ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is requesting that the Administration and Congress provide $1 billion in ...
What We Learned at the Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum
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What We Learned at the Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum ASTHO | Our staff's top takeaways from the TechXpo. astho, association of state and territorial health officials, public health techxpo and futures forum, public health ...
In Case You Missed It: 10 Headlines from ASTHO’s Public Health TechXpo
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A quick rundown of sessions and speakers at the 2022 ASTHO Public Health TechXpo.
How Can Public Health Data Take a Lead Role? Find Out at the COVID-19 TechXpo
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While COVID-19 has shown some of the best attributes of the U.S. public health system, it has exposed the weaknesses of our data systems—wrought by chronic underfunding and further exacerbated by siloed, categorical funding and planning. ...
The Need for Modernizing Public Health Data in Responding to COVID-19
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Public health data collection and surveillance systems by health departments are in dire need of modernization. Though the public health community began developing a path to modernization over the last decade, attention to this issue from ...
Exploring the Role of Physicians in Addressing the Social Determinants of Health
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Healthcare consulting firm Leavitt Partners published survey results which found that, while most physicians acknowledge the impact of social determinants of health on their patients, most do not believe it is their responsibility to ...
It’s a Weighty Matter: Exploring PRAMS Weights
This session focuses on increasing awareness on how PRAMS weights are constructed, how to properly subset data for weighted analyses, and when health department staff should be worried about over/under estimation. The presenters provide ...
The Importance of Public Health Surveillance in Responding to Overdoses
This episode discusses why there needs to be a comprehensive response in public health surveillance, in particular around the opioid epidemic. After all, without thorough data, it’s tough for lawmakers to drive action that will reduce the ...
Emerging Topics in Public Health Accreditation: Aligning Accreditation and Opioid Response Activities
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Four ways the Oregon Health Authority has benefited from aligning its opioid and accreditation-related efforts.
Mapping Out Public Health Successes and Challenges With Esri’s Este Geraghty
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ASTHO interview with Este Geraghty to learn more about Esri, GIS mapping, and why this powerful tool should a part of every public health tool set.
ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Data Modernization and Privacy Protections
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ASTHO notes the top state public health policy issues in an annual Legislative Prospectus series. ASTHO is publishing a prospectus for the top 10 policy issues to watch in 2022. This week we are featuring data modernization and privacy ...
Data Exchange to Save Lives: IIS and HIE Relationships & The Laws Protecting Public Health Data
Two reports explore opportunities for improved public health action through immunization data sharing with health information exchanges, in addition to the broader legal landscape of public health data.
What Public Health Leaders Need to Know About HTI-2 Proposed Rule
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What Public Health Leaders Need to Know About HTI-2 Proposed Rule How Proposed HTI-2 Rule Will Benefit Public Health Data Exchange Lillian Colasurdo, Lana McKinney, Alexandra Woodward Read how the HTI-2 rule improves upon HTI-1 standards ...
States Use Data Visualization Tools to Address Health Concerns
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Geographic Information Systems and other data visualization tools have become integral parts of public health decision-making workflows and provide crucial support to topic areas such as environmental health, the COVID-19 pandemic ...
State, Territorial, and Freely Associated State Health Agencies National Report 2022
The Suicide, Overdose, Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Capacity Assessment Tool (SPACECAT) compiled a national report and accompanying infographic, that break down the biggest findings from the data, and highlight the biggest ...
Digging Deeper Into Legionnaires' Disease Guidance Needs for States and Territorial Health Agencies
This report shares results and key takeaways from interviews on topics including the overall structure of Legionnaires’ disease programs, diagnosis and clinical testing protocols, and risk communication.