All COVID-19 Resources

The Need for Modernizing Public Health Data in Responding to COVID-19

Blog,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Quality Improvement,

Accreditation,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Jeffrey O. Ekoma,

Population Health and Prevention,

Data Modernization

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 ...

Public Health Highlights of President’s FY22 Budget Proposal

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Funding,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Funding,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Preparedness,

Jeffrey O. Ekoma,

Data Modernization,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Pandemics,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Grants and Contracts Management,

Public Health Workforce

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 ...

How Can Public Health Data Take a Lead Role? Find Out at the COVID-19 TechXpo

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Accreditation,

Preparedness,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Pandemics,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

COVID and Telehealth,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Blog,

J.T. Lane,

Data Modernization,

Event,

Partnership

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. ...

Data Exchange to Save Lives: IIS and HIE Relationships & The Laws Protecting Public Health Data

Report,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Data Modernization,

Elizabeth Ruebush,

Jamie Pina,

J.T. Lane,

Lillian Colasurdo,

Research,

ASTHO Communications

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.

Data Collection and Exchange: The Foundation of Public Health

Legislative Prospectus,

Data Modernization,

Data Modernization and Informatics

ASTHO Legislative Prospectus | Previewing 2024 state legislative actions on data modernization and privacy.

Legislative Prospectus: Data Modernization and Privacy Protections

Legislative Prospectus,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Data Modernization

Legislative Prospectus: Data Modernization and Privacy Protections 2022 ASTHO Legislative Prospectus: Data Modernization and Privacy Protections astho, association of state and territorial health officials, association of state and ...

Preparing for Maternal and Child Health Crises with Lessons from the Zika Outbreak

Blog,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Preparedness,

Healthcare Access,

Data Modernization,

Training,

Maria Gabriela Ruiz,

Ramya Dronamraju

Lessons from previous emergencies, like Zika, can help states create an effective response plan for future emergencies and protect maternal and child health.

States Use Data Visualization Tools to Address Health Concerns

Blog,

Environmental Health,

Informatics and Surveillance,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Vaccine,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Data Modernization,

Arizona,

Connecticut,

Indiana,

Montana,

Dan Tauriello,

Emma Carlson,

Emma Talkington

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 ...

Promoting Mental Well-Being in a Post-Pandemic World

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Social Determinants of Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Blog,

Colleen Carr,

Elimination of Disparities,

Connecticut,

Maryland,

Data Modernization,

Race and Public Health,

LGBTQ+,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Partnership

Although suicide was a critical public health issue in the U.S. long before the COVID-19 pandemic began, Americans are now reporting increased mental health challenges like depression, anxiety, and suicidal behaviors. In addition, millions ...

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Data Modernization and Privacy Protections

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

California,

Colorado,

Delaware,

Illinois,

Maryland,

Nebraska,

North Carolina,

North Dakota,

Oklahoma,

Oregon,

Rhode Island,

Virginia,

Wyoming,

Maggie Davis,

Data Modernization

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 ...