Public Health Informatics
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The capacity to use information is fundamental to all public health activities. Information management and communication are key parts of the infrastructure on which the public health system is built. Historically, public health information systems have been built using a "silo" approach—different information systems for different programs that cannot communicate with each other. The challenge for public health activities is to build integrated information systems that get the right information to the right people when they need it.
Art Davidson, MD, MSPH, Director of Public Health Informatics, Denver Public Health Department, and the Principal Investigator of the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO) has been named one of 15 that will serve on the board of the American Health Information Community (AHIC). The AHIC Successor was incorporated in July 2008 and will replace the federally led advisory body headed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The AHIC Successor is an independent public-private partnership that represents leadership in health information. More »
NACCHO Exchange's spring 2008 issue highlights information systems in public health. The issue addresses GIS capacity in local health departments, privacy and security, surveillance, and health information exchanges. More »Upcoming Events
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