Though COVID-19 has dominated public health over the past year, other communicable diseases are still occurring at troubling rates. The CDC recently released data in their Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2019 report, showing ...
As a truly historic year comes to an end, many public health policy issues received a considerable amount of attention in 2020. Subjects such as the pandemic that will live on in infamy, racial health disparities, and the future of the ...
The adage “what gets measured, gets done” has had staying power for a reason. When we can accurately describe conditions, quantify impact, and elucidate connections, we have a better chance at taking collective (and effective) action to ...
As patients move around the healthcare ecosystem, information from electronic health records must be available and understandable to help public health agencies identify threats to the health and safety of the population, as well as ...
ASTHO has several members from the territories and Freely Associated States—jurisdictions with unique challenges, and do not fall under the category of a state or federal district. This post is a brief look at some of the public health ...
A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: data privacy and modernization, reproductive health, health equity, strengthening public health agencies, and immunization.
This interview is part of ASTHO’s Leadership Trailblazers series, which shares outstanding public health leaders’ inspirations, motivations, and accomplishments. This post features Micky Tripathi, PhD, MPP, of the Office of the National ...
As the overdose epidemic continues, it is imperative for the medicolegal death investigative community to understand the importance of continuous training and the role that accurate death certification plays in protecting the nation’s ...
We can prepare for the future of health equity and data by ensuring the equitable collection of data and building systems that are flexible enough to account for forward progress.
In this post, ASTHO explores the conversations and considerations that went into developing the Islands Health Equity Framework.
Fairfax County Health Department Modernizes Infrastructure to Optimize Public Health Data Sharing Susan Fluerant, Reema Mistry, Christina Severin Learn how the Fairfax County Health Department in Virginia is working to modernize its data ...
Integrating Health Equity into State and Local Data Sharing Practices Morgan Zialcita, Lana McKinney, Christina Severin, Reema Mistry, Melissa Lewis It is crucial that health agencies incorporate health equity principles into policies and ...
This blog from ASTHO discusses mitigating risks of AI use in government agencies, emphasizing privacy, transparency, and ethical concerns.
Surveillance data allow public health practitioners and researchers to track changes in the burden of ACEs by collecting data on previous exposure, health conditions that may impact or be impacted by exposure, and other related topics.
Supporting Incarcerated People’s Recovery: Linkage to Care Policies for People Entering and Exiting Incarceration with Substance Use Disorder Linkage to Care Policies for Incarcerated People with SUD Explore linkage to care policies for ...
Using Water Quality Monitoring Data for Your Building Water Management Program In order to reduce the risk of opportunistic pathogens, such as Legionella, it is important to use water quality monitoring data as part of your building’s ...
Public Health Data Disclosure or Request Readiness Assessment Chris Alibrandi O’Connor Explore key steps and lessons for effective public health data sharing. Organizations that want to share or request data to support public health work ...
Sustaining DMI: Medicaid Advanced Planning Document Process How state Medicaid agencies can request enhanced federal funding for Medicaid Enterprise Systems and related activities. Why is the Advanced Planning Document process important? ...