JPHMP Direct

MARCH 12, 2025

ASTHO and NAMD are working together to strengthen the health of American families by fostering partnerships between Medicaid and public health agencies. The post How ASTHO and NAMD Are Partnering to Improve the Health of American Families first appeared on JPHMP Direct.

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Public Health Agencies 77

HEALTHBEAT

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

To bolster public health surveillance, New York joined a national USDA program to test bulk raw milk (both milk that will be pasteurized and remain raw) for avian flu. Bottom line These are uncertain times for federal public health agencies. We are still being onboarded, and milk testing has not yet started.

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HEALTHBEAT

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

“When we examine the landscape of DeKalb, it’s important to incorporate factors that aren’t necessarily medical factors that can still impact health, and these factors are called the social determinants of health,” Valenciano said. National Institutes of Health grant. Staff turnover at the public health agency is also a problem.

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ProMED

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

.” The samdesk and ProMED partnership will not only set a new standard for Corporate Security and Emergency Response teams, the joint capabilities also unlock enormous potential for Public Health Agencies, Health and Human services, and global business entities across the world.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response Disaster and Emergency Management Public Health Agencies Ageing and Health 52

PHAB

JUNE 5, 2024

June 5, 2024 – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS) and the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) are leading efforts to improve the state’s public health infrastructure.

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Public Health Agencies 52

PHAB

JULY 11, 2024

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided $255M in funding through the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) for the new program, which will provide tailored support and technical implementation services to accelerate adoption of the latest health information technology standards for data exchange.

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Public Health Agencies Media and Health Communication Territorial Health Tribal Health 52

Public Health Informatics Institute: Background on

JANUARY 26, 2018

The purpose of this document is to provide background information to public health agencies seeking to implement chronic disease surveillance using electronic health record (EHR) data, including considerations that should be discussed with clinical health information technology (IT) stakeholders, and suggest approaches for evaluating the reliability (..)

Disease Surveillance 52

Disease Surveillance Public Health Agencies 52

PHIG Partners

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Missouri Department of Mental Health’s WORKplace WELLbeing initiative, backed by PHIG funding, emphasizes the importance of mental health and overall well-being, and has significantly enhanced workplace wellness for public health staff.

Mental Health and Public Health 52

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National Council on Urban Indian Health

JANUARY 8, 2025

Tribal Data Access Policy The purpose of the TDA Policy is to establish an HHS wide policy for how HHS will provide Tribes with data (both in general and when acting in their capacities as public health agencies), including the scope of data available, the process to obtain data, and the expected timelines for processing Tribal requests for data.

Public Health Agencies 64

Public Health Agencies 64

Health IT Buzz

MAY 10, 2022

The Strengthening the Technical Advancement & Readiness of Public Health via Health Information Exchange Program (The STAR HIE Program) has made great strides in supporting public health agencies ability to exchange health information during times of emergency.

Public Health Agencies 52

Public Health Agencies 52

Gideon

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

As a result, public health agencies need to keep an eye on parrot fever outbreaks. This bacterial infection is also a Category B agent of bioterror, according to the US CDC. That’s because it is a zoonotic disease that could be aerosolized and spread far and wide. Read more on the GIDEON blog.

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Zoonotic Diseases Public Health Agencies 52

UK Health Security

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Measures to protect against humans from bird flu UKHSA works with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Food Standards Agency (FSA), and the public health agencies of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to monitor the risk to human health from emerging influenza viruses.

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Health IT Buzz

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

ONC launched the Strengthening the Technical Advancement and Readiness of Public Health Agencies via Health Information Exchange (STAR HIE) Program in 2020 using funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

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Public Health Agencies 52

Gideon

AUGUST 8, 2023

The history and eradication of Rinderpest is a fascinating journey into how global public health agencies can come together and solve crises in the world of infectious diseases. However, during its time, it was highly contagious and caused severe economic disruptions.

Public Health Agencies 52

Public Health Agencies 52

PHIG Partners

JANUARY 13, 2025

Effective administrative policies are vital for public health agencies, ensuring clear expectations, fair decision-making, and high-quality services. Learn how MO DHSS partnered with ASTHO to enhance policy development.

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Public Health Agencies 40

KFF Health News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

O’Connell said the ongoing outbreak is a perfect example of why staffing, funding, data access, and other resources need to be in place before an emergency develops, allowing public health agencies to respond immediately. “Because something will come next.”

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Washington University in St. Louis - Institute for

JANUARY 21, 2025

As part of Public Health Ideas, WashU School of Public Health Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with public health faculty scholar & professor Ross Brownson, PhD, about his research paper on misimplementation that occurs in public health agencies.

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Public Health Agencies 40

Health IT Buzz

AUGUST 18, 2022

The pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed gaps in the nation’s public health infrastructure that pose challenges to effective communication between health care providers and public health agencies.

Health Equity 40

Health Equity Public Health Agencies 40

Gideon

AUGUST 15, 2023

When this type of infection happens to a few more people, public health agencies trace how the infection spreads through a community. As an example, imagine you eat a lovely salad, but a few hours later, find yourself violently sick. You may have gotten food poisoning from a bacteria in the salad.

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Public Health Agencies 52

The Cofounder

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Office of Minority Health. The fellowship is offering current graduate students and recent graduates a paid 9-month leadership opportunity to prepare for career opportunities within public health agencies and increase awareness and competency in health equity knowledge and practice.…

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Public Health Agencies Health Equity 40

Tulane Public Health Blog

APRIL 14, 2024

Today’s leaders face challenges that range from attaining health equity across populations to adequately preparing for future pandemics. For the public health workforce to be equipped to meet these challenges, staff members must receive comprehensive training.

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Health Education and Training Organizations Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Public Health Agencies Health Equity 52

National Network of Public Health Institutes

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Building on the progress made through PHIG, the Public Health Data Modernization Implementation Center Program marks another critical step forward. This program directly addresses the challenges faced by public health agencies by providing targeted technical support to strengthen key data modernization efforts.

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Public Health Agencies Tribal Health Health Technology 40

APHL

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The advantage of more timely data aids public health agencies in making informed decisions on resource allocation, provides valuable guidance to the public on infection prevention or the easing of restrictions and builds public confidence in health agencies.”

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Surveillance Systems Antimicrobial Resistance Disease Surveillance Public Health Agencies 72

PHAB

DECEMBER 5, 2024

PHAB accreditation is regarded as the most prestigious form of accreditation. “Achieving this level of accreditation is more than an effort to simply meet the national standards, it is about evolving as a public health agency to better serve our community’s needs,” said Dr. Olivia Kasirye, Sacramento County Public Health Officer.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response Media and Health Communication Public Health Agencies Health Equity 52

National Network of Public Health Institutes

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Experience facilitating virtual training for public health professionals. Knowledge of DMI efforts within public health agencies, including strategic project management, leadership, and sustainability. Strong communication and interactive learning design skills.

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Public Health Agencies Health Equity 52

National Network of Public Health Institutes

OCTOBER 31, 2024

However, the limited focus on informatics and data science in traditional public health education, coupled with the shortage of cross-training between public health and information technology (IT), has left many public health agencies without the necessary knowledge, expertise, and resources to conduct DMI activities effectively.

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Health Education and Training Organizations Public Health Agencies Health Equity Health Education 40

Managed Care Matters

DECEMBER 30, 2024

It's gotten to the point of parody, where a public health agency doesn't promote the public's health." …it will be our children who suffer this. The policy is akin to "malpractice," especially given Louisiana's poor health outcomes , said Dr. And my question will be, will they be held accountable?"

Public Health Agencies 52

Public Health Agencies 52

The NACCHO Podcast Series

JULY 12, 2024

The bill covers topline dollar amounts for key public health agencies as well as programs important to local health departments. For more updates and to subscribe to the weekly newsletter, visit: www.naccho.org/advocacy.

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Public Health Agencies 40

Your Local Epidemiologist

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Source: Commonwealth Fund, 2024 Moreover, MAHA calls for “cleaning up the public health agencies.” ” This is like trimming the fire department even though more houses are catching fire, as public health’s DNA is prevention.

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Mental Health and Public Health Nutrition and Public Health Public Health Agencies Herd Immunity 63

APHL

OCTOBER 31, 2024

While healthcare providers rely on public health laboratories to conduct critical patient testing, the current process for exchanging test orders and results between public health agencies and healthcare institutions is challenged by several inefficiencies.

Disease Surveillance 64

Disease Surveillance Public Health Agencies Health Technology 64

HEALTHBEAT

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The abrupt shift in leadership at the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene — one of the largest public health agencies in the world — comes at a turbulent time for City Hall. “Those needs have taken on greater urgency, and so I have decided to move up my departure date to this Friday, Oct.

Mental Health and Public Health 60

Mental Health and Public Health Public Health Agencies Health Equity 60

National Network of Public Health Institutes

JULY 31, 2024

This funding initiative was the first of its kind for coroner, medical examiner, and MDI offices, providing small grants to purchase essential supplies for improved data sharing with vital records offices and public health agencies.

Health Education and Training Organizations 52

Health Education and Training Organizations Public Health Agencies 52

National Network of Public Health Institutes

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Despite recognizing data improvement as a potential strategy to address the increasing chronic disease burden in the United States, the public health sector has struggled to keep pace with advances and innovation in data.

Mental Health and Public Health 40

Mental Health and Public Health Disease Surveillance Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Public Health Agencies 40

HEALTHBEAT

OCTOBER 30, 2024

O’Connell said the ongoing outbreak is a perfect example of why staffing, funding, data access, and other resources need to be in place before an emergency develops, allowing public health agencies to respond immediately. Because something will come next.”

Tribal Health 62

Tribal Health Public Health Agencies 62

NC Health News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Instead, in recent years, the public health workforce has been contracting , losing around 40,000 employees between the 2009 Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Gideon

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

As our world continues to shrink due to globalization, it is getting harder for public health agencies to monitor and prevent Salmonella outbreaks from imported foods. Public health agencies worldwide continue to worry about keeping cases down in their respective countries. Data sourced from GIDEON.

Environmental Health and Safety 52

Environmental Health and Safety Public Health Agencies Ageing and Health Water 52

Research America

JANUARY 2, 2025

With you, we will continue to push the pace of medical and scientific progress to deliver better health for all and a vibrant science & technology future for the U.S. Arranged 51 congressional meetings to strengthen support for NIH and other key research and public health agencies.

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