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ASTHO Releases Two New Reports on IIS

In March 2023 the Association of State and Territorial Health Officers (ASTHO) released two environmental scans related to public health data and systems funded by a grant from ONC.
1. Immunization Information Systems and Health Information Exchanges: An Environmental Scan of Factors Influencing Data Sharing and Opportunities to Advance Population Health
2. Legal Landscape of Public Health Data: A Scan of State Laws Governing Public Health Data Reporting, Surveillance, and Sharing

Two New Federal Reports Released

Two new Federal reports were recently released that have a public health impact.
1. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released its 2022 Report to Congress: Update on Access, Exchange, and Use of Electronic Health Information.
2. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released this month its Public Health Data Strategy: Public Health Data Goals and 2-Year Milestones.
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Data Modernization Initiative: Some Barriers and Challenges

BY Noam Arzt ON December 28, 2022 CDC | DMI | Open Source | Planning | Public Health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a data modernization initiative (DMI) focused on improving the data management capacity of public health in the US. Congress has appropriated a significant amount of funding for Federal and state, territorial, local, and tribal (STLT) public health agencies. We present some sizable barriers and challenges to seeing the vision for DMI come to fruition.

Draft TEFCA Facilitated FHIR Implementation Guide: A Public Health Perspective

The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) project released a Draft TEFCA Facilitated FHIR Implementation Guide. Get a public health perspective here.

SDLC: It’s Not Just About Technology

The delivery of public health information systems relies on the concerted convergence of people, process, and technology in a disciplined manner to ensure a quality product.

The Changing Face of Public Health System Procurement

The development and acquisition of public health systems is poised to change. For agencies, this will necessitate a change in procurement practices.

Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense Call For a National Public Health Data System

BY Noam Arzt ON May 13, 2022 CDC | DMI | Emergency Preparedness and Biodefense | Planning | Public Health

In April 2022 the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense released a new report titled The Athena Agenda: Advancing the Apollo Program for Biodefense. The “Athena Agenda” primary IT recommendation is the development of a National Public Health Data System.

Sequoia Releases a Useful Workgroup Report on Information and Pandemic Response

The Sequoia Project released its Emergency Preparedness Information Workgroup’s Pandemic Response Insights and Recommendations. The report has a strong public health focus and it provides succinct recommendations for pandemic preparedness.

ONC Finally Releases TEFCA: What it Might Mean to Public Health

On January 18, 2022 the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) finally released version 1 of the Trusted Exchange Framework, Common Agreement and the QHIN (Qualified Health Information Network) Technical Framework (QTF). These documents represent the latest attempt at initiating a national health information exchange in the United States.

Develop a data sharing and visualization solution plan

BY Lux Phatak Planning

Developing a plan to implement a data sharing and visualization platform that meets the community’s strategic needs