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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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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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How Germany Is Working to Translate the Benefits of Active Mobility into Meaningful Action

The City Fix

Electric vehicles may own the headlines, but our feet remain the most environmentally friendly means of travel, closely followed by bicycles, skateboards, scooters, tricycles and other active, non-motorized modes. Not only does zero-emission active mobility help protect the climate and. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Lessons on Equitable and Effective AI for Public Health

Partnership for Public Service

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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Meeting mission goals by modernizing data architecture with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

For example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) used a data-driven strategy when they launched the Data Modernization Initiative (DMI) to create a modern, integrated, and real-time public health data and surveillance system during health threats such as COVID-19.

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How Vacant and Abandoned Buildings Affect the Community

Center for Community Progress

Vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) properties—referred to by some as “blighted properties”—pose significant costs to public health, property values, local taxpayers, and more. This translates into lost property tax revenues of $1 million to $2.7 million annually.

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RFA-DP-24-031 Epidemiologic Cohort Study of Interstitial Cystitis

iGrantWriters

The goal is to understand the demographic and clinical patterns of IC and to assess its impact on the health of those affected. Additionally, the research will focus on translating the scientific knowledge gained from previous studies and using it to support public health efforts.