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Improving public health through data exchange

AWS Public Sector Blog

As public health resources shift away from the pandemic response, jurisdictions now seek ways to modernize their public health infrastructure to avoid previous challenges such as data fragmentation, incompleteness of health data, and lack of interoperability.

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Enhance productivity with Amazon Bedrock Agents and Powertools for AWS Lambda

AWS Public Sector Blog

This enables access to external APIs and integration with various data sources, facilitating cross-agency communication and data sharing via APIs. Real-world applications in public sector Lets explore how Amazon Bedrock Agents and Powertools for AWS Lambda help public sector agencies improve their operations through practical examples.

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Automatically extracting email attachment data to reduce costs and save time for local public health departments

AWS Public Sector Blog

Local public health departments must notify public health agencies, like state health departments or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), of reportable conditions. This data is then transmitted to the public health agency for compliance with reporting requirements.

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Unhoused individuals gain shelter, prove their identity using AWS-powered solution Kiip

AWS Public Sector Blog

The issue of document access and related administrative burdens is so ubiquitous that public health researchers have published papers about the detrimental impact a lack of identification has on those experiencing homelessness. As one client discovered, you never know when a key document is needed at a critical moment.

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Migrating and modernizing state WIC applications with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Public health agencies know that modernizing their technology infrastructure is necessary to avoid disruptions to program operations and create new opportunities to serve their constituents. The AWS whitepaper Disaster recovery options in the cloud describes how the architecture can be extended to implement disaster recovery.

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Our health in the cloud: Enabling strategic policy goals for a data-driven vision for healthcare

AWS Public Sector Blog

The advent of cloud technology, coupled with advances in fields like epidemiology, genomics, and data analytics, has led to transformational change in how we use data in health. These developments enable a data-driven approach in individual care, public health, and health-related research.

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AWS announces Australia and New Zealand startups selected for AWS Healthcare Accelerator for Aged Care and Digital Health

AWS Public Sector Blog

The 11 startups selected to the Accelerator are: Brenna is a mobile app that streamlines communication between registered nurses (RNs) and family members of residents in aged care facilities. VaxApp is an immunisation management platform aimed at improving access and uptake of vaccinations.