New Book: Emergency Health: Practical Application of Public Health Principles
Disaster Zone blog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
From a respected leader in public health.
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Improving public health through data exchange
AWS Public Sector Blog
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
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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Fixing Emergency Management’s Relationship With Public Health
Disaster Zone blog
OCTOBER 3, 2022
The pandemic revealed that all is not well.
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Strengthening data governance in US public health agencies
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
MARCH 15, 2024
US public sector agencies offer valuable lessons on how public health agencies can approach data governance in a holistic way.
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Lessons in leadership: Using data to drive public-health decisions
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
AUGUST 16, 2022
Mehnaz Mustafa spearheaded the creation of an innovative public-health data and analytics hub to inform New Jersey’s COVID-19 response, advance health equity, and tackle public-health challenges.
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Building more resilient and equitable US public health systems
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 20, 2023
With billions of dollars in pandemic relief funding still available, state and local public health agencies have an opportunity to improve their performance and prepare themselves for future challenges.
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Wastewater Monitoring: A Valuable Public Health Tool
NLC (National League of Cities)
APRIL 3, 2024
As part of National Public Health Week, NLC is partnering with WastewaterSCAN to provide insights on the benefits of wastewater monitoring as a public health tool. Every time someone uses the bathroom, takes a shower, or brushes their teeth, they produce wastewater (aka sewage).
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Accelerating the secure exchange of public health data with AIMS, powered by Ruvos and AWS
AWS Public Sector Blog
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
When battling infectious diseases and monitoring for emerging threats, how do public health officials determine their deployment of scarce resources and stay ahead of rapidly changing situations? The Association of Public Health Laboratories ( APHL ) understands the vital role that data plays in improving public health.
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Cyber Public Health: A new approach to cybersecurity
Google Public Sector
JULY 19, 2024
Crucially, they can be used to help craft a holistic view of the internet that applies the principles and science of public health to cybersecurity — an emerging field known as Cyber Public Health (CPH). The inaugural Cyber Public Health workshop brought together experts from various fields to discuss the future of CPH.
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Reimagining public health programs to deliver equitable impact
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
MARCH 20, 2023
By placing equity at the center of public health programs, government agencies could more effectively address disparities and improve health outcomes for all Americans.
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Enabling the future of US public health through technology
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
US state and local jurisdictions have a rare opportunity to marshal federal funding to modernize their infrastructures to achieve key public-health objectives more efficiently and effectively.
What Cities Need to Know About the End of the Public Health Emergency Declaration
NLC (National League of Cities)
MAY 2, 2023
In early 2020, two emergency declarations were issued in support of the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic: a National Emergency and a Public Health Emergency.
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Tracking public-health outcomes across the United States
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Explore health outcomes, access to care, and health risks management with the United States of Health Dashboard.
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Transforming electronic case reports with generative AI: Unlocking faster public health responses
AWS Public Sector Blog
JULY 17, 2024
For years, public health agencies have relied on paper-based case report forms to supplement the electronic laboratory reports (ELRs) they receive for reportable diseases. As a result, public health agencies now receive a flood of detailed eCR data for COVID-19 and other reportable conditions.
Vending machines expand scope, impact of public health initiatives
GCN
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The self-serve kiosks distribute health and hygiene products for free, which experts say improves accessibility to essential services and helps an increasingly pinched public health workforce.
The low-code remedy for public health IT
GCN
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Low-code development gives public health IT experts a powerful tool to respond to new crises quickly and develop the platforms they need to collect and use data to improve community wellness.
There Are Plenty of Improvements to Public Health Needed, but Not Being Done
Disaster Zone blog
OCTOBER 24, 2022
We should be fixing these now before another pandemic hits.
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Three Years Ago, El Paso Showed How To Vaccinate A City From Across The Border
Next City
JANUARY 23, 2023
The innovative strategies used to vaccinate Juárez residents from across the Southern border offers a blueprint for how borderland cities can manage public health crises.
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Artists Support Improved Public Health in Communities: Rhode Island’s Arts & Health Innovations
NLC (National League of Cities)
AUGUST 2, 2022
In April 2022, NLC and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) convened local leaders in health and the arts to discuss how artists, in collaboration with government, can meaningfully impact health outcomes in communities.
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Experts: Today’s public health crises are just the beginning
GCN
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
With new and re-emerging diseases on the rise, enhanced innovation and technology to detect, track and monitor public health is essential, two experts say.
Social media declared a ‘public health hazard,’ as efforts to rein it in ramp up
GCN
JANUARY 29, 2024
New York City Mayor Eric Adams made the announcement last week, while Florida lawmakers advanced a bill banning accounts for anyone under 16 years of age.
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Monkeypox and COVID-19 highlight need for real-time public health information
GAO (US Government Accountability Office)
AUGUST 18, 2022
More than 15 years ago, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Having real-time information on things like positive case numbers and resources could help prevent the spread of diseases like COVID-19 and Monkeypox, potentially saving lives.
AWS presents cloud training pathways for public health professionals
AWS Public Sector Blog
MAY 31, 2023
Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced Training Pathways for Public Health. These pathways are designed for public health professionals to learn more about the cloud and the AWS services that can help them on their modernization journey. Digital and cloud skills are in high demand in the public health community.
Wastewater Monitoring: A Valuable Public Health Tool for City Leaders
NLC (National League of Cities)
APRIL 27, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic showed us that monitoring wastewater for infectious diseases is a valuable tool to protect public health.
The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency: What’s next?
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
MAY 10, 2023
As a raft of federal COVID-19 support interventions and regulatory waivers expire, healthcare providers, payers, and other private stakeholders can respond strategically.
4 Steps Dearborn, MI Took to Invest in Economic Development and Public Health Through Green Schoolyards
NLC (National League of Cities)
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Authored by Jordan Twardy, Director of Economic Development, City of Dearborn, MI As the Director of Economic Development in Dearborn, Michigan, I realize that investing in public spaces can be overlooked in favor of more immediate infrastructure needs like water mains and roads.
Unwinding the public health emergency: Medicaid agencies should slow down to speed up
GCN
JANUARY 9, 2024
COMMENTARY | States that take the time to strategically adjust their staffing, processes and technology could ultimately speed up the Medicaid redetermination process.
San Antonio plans to tackle violence with a public health approach. Here’s what that looks like.
GCN
JANUARY 17, 2024
Several cities use the "beyond-policing" approach that aims to reduce gun-related violence, sexual assaults and other crimes against people.
What We Learned After Analyzing 5 Months of Active Mobility Responses to COVID-19
The City Fix
APRIL 12, 2021
In 2020 and into 2021, transportation agencies, companies and advocacy groups acted swiftly in the face of the unique public health crisis and disruption caused by COVID-19. They provided solutions that kept frontline workers, groceries, health services and other critical. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
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Building greater resilience in vaccine manufacturing
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Five considerations can help national public-health leaders plan. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for resilience in vaccine manufacturing.
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Big omission in blog series on advance hospital/health and wellness planning, public health planning: addiction services
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
JANUARY 5, 2024
But it's also ironic in that my first DC job was for a public health related group, which had an alcohol policies project, and for awhile a program on Hispanic health which included a focus on tobacco consumption. I drink very little, especially now, and I don't use illegal drugs.
Public health’s inflection point with generative AI
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Public health organizations can responsibly use generative AI to improve service delivery, bolster outbreak preparedness, accelerate R&D, and enhance health outcomes for communities.
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Lessons on Equitable and Effective AI for Public Health
Partnership for Public Service
MAY 3, 2024
The Partnership for Public Service, in collaboration with the Boston Consulting Group, convened senior federal health leaders for a panel and roundtable conversation on the responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to improve agency operations and public health service delivery.
What About the Next Pandemic? How Can the Federal Government Better Prevent and Plan For the Next Public Health Emergency?
GAO (US Government Accountability Office)
JULY 11, 2023
We have made about 400 recommendations to improve the government’s response for future public health emergencies. Congress and agencies have taken actions on about 45% of these recommendations. Today’s WatchBlog post looks at our new report released.
Code for America Works Shoulder to Shoulder with State Governments
State Tech Magazine
JANUARY 12, 2023
The pandemic created a public health emergency that unearthed the critical need for government to rapidly respond to and support its residents — especially through digital channels. But without a strong foundation in mobile and user-centered design, many government agencies struggled to use technology in an effective, responsive way.
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Wastewater Monitoring Success Stories: Riverside, CA
NLC (National League of Cities)
APRIL 4, 2024
Edward Filadelfia, Deputy Public Works Director, Riverside CA Movie comparisons aside, wastewater monitoring is an important public health tool for municipalities. “Wastewater monitoring is like the movie Minority Report, we know something is going to happen before it does.” In this blog, we […] Source
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Exploring Access and Barriers to Care in Public Health Policy
Policy Chats
JUNE 2, 2023
In this episode, Assistant Professional Researcher Deborah Lefkowitz talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about public health policy. Learn more about the series and other episodes via [link].
The Role Local Governments Play in Promoting Public Health: A Guide To Building Healthy Communities with GovPilot
GovPilot
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Local governments play a crucial and multifaceted role in promoting healthy communities , serving as the frontline of public health and well-being through municipal and health services.
Medicare boosts incentives for hospitals to provide data to public health agencies
GCN
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
An updated federal rule gives hospitals greater financial incentives to report information electronically about patient illnesses, injuries and treatments to state and local health departments.
A Shifting Landscape: Mental Health in the Workplace
NLC (National League of Cities)
JULY 24, 2024
Co-authored by Georges Benjamin, MD, Executive Director, American Public Health AssociationArthur Evans, CEO and Executive Vice President, American Psychological AssociationSusan McCormick, President and CEO, YMCA of the USAMarc Ott, CEO/Executive Director of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Two years ago, the five of us (..)
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Regionalization of Health and Emergency Management Services
Disaster Zone blog
MARCH 1, 2023
This is a good example of a public health system taking a regional approach.
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Building Healthier Cities through Public Health Investments Using ARPA Funds
NLC (National League of Cities)
MARCH 7, 2024
These funds supported municipalities in their response and recovery as well as provided a once-in-a-generation opportunity to direct flexible funding towards local public […] Source
How to Promote Citizen Engagement and Participation
NLC (National League of Cities)
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Times of an unprecedented public health crisis, the looming prospect of a climate […] Source. Over the past two years, people have seen just how much impact policy decisions can make in their day-to-day lives–not just on a national level, but on a local level, too.
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What Is a Smart County?
State Tech Magazine
MAY 24, 2023
Counties play an essential role in managing certain services, including transportation, water systems, public health, law enforcement and infrastructure, which provide opportunities… Smart counties involve large-scale operations and have multiple jurisdictions, presenting unique smart technology challenges and opportunities.
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