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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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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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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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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GCN

MARCH 7, 2023

Preparing data, applications and staff for a multicloud environment is critical to maintaining a secure, integrated public health IT ecosystem, experts say.

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GCN

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance and Technology is aiming to expand public health data sharing and nationwide health equity over the next two years.

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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.

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FedHeads

DECEMBER 12, 2022

After a career advancing public health and preparedness at the federal, state, and local levels, Robert Shea and co-host Dave Wennergren welcome Guidehouse Associate Director Donna Knutson who had a lot to share. We’ve come a long way, but a much longer way to go.

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Disaster Zone blog

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The pandemic revealed that all is not well.

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GovPilot

MARCH 30, 2023

Local health departments have thousands of public health records to store, from business inspection notes to health licenses, and everything in between.

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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.

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GovPilot

JANUARY 23, 2023

The New Jersey Department of Health recently announced over $116.5 million to be allocated towards local public health department infrastructure in counties and townships across the state, and for good reason.

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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.

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GCN

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

COMMENTARY | Data sharing that supports more granular analysis into the social factors that drive health inequities will help public health agencies offer targeted interventions to address them.

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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.

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GCN

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Deficiencies in common data standards, interoperability and public health IT infrastructure across different states made it difficult to collect and work with COVID data, according to the Government Accountability Office.

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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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Policy Chats

MAY 6, 2022

In this episode, Government Relations and Public Policy Advisor Greg Rodriguez talks with a student from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the similarities and differences between the HIV and COVID-19 public health crises. About Greg Rodriguez : Greg L. About Greg Rodriguez : Greg L.

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Policy Chats

MAY 6, 2022

In this episode, Government Relations and Public Policy Advisor Greg Rodriguez talks with a student from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the similarities and differences between the HIV and COVID-19 public health crises. About Greg Rodriguez : Greg L. About Greg Rodriguez : Greg L.

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Policy Chats

MAY 6, 2022

In this episode, Government Relations and Public Policy Advisor Greg Rodriguez talks with a student from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the similarities and differences between the HIV and COVID-19 public health crises. About Greg Rodriguez : Greg L. About Greg Rodriguez : Greg L.

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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.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JULY 18, 2022

It's interesting that as part of weather forecasting, television meteorologists report on electricity availability. Increasingly, Texas' energy generation system is stressed whether it's hot or cold.

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GovPilot

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

If there’s a key takeaway from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s how integral local public health departments are to public safety.

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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].

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Paul Cairney

APRIL 14, 2022

There are strong links between the study of public health and public policy. For example, public health scholars often draw on policy theories to help … Continue reading → By James Nicholls and Paul Cairney, for the University of Stirling MPH and MPP programmes.

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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.

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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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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.

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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

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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.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

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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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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