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Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HBV in the US: A Call to Action
By: Chari Cohen, DrPH, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Kate Moraras, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Thaddeus Pham, BS, Hawaii Department of...
Feb 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Now Available: Electronic Health Records to Advance Chronic Disease Surveillance...
On February 6, 2017, NACCHO hosted the first webinar in the PHI Conference Webinar series, “Electronic Health Records to Advance...
Feb 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO to Host PHI Conference Webinar Series
The 2016 Public Health Informatics (PHI) Conference provided a forum for exploring the interconnected world of health information...
Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
The Digital Bridge Initiative: Improving Public Health Surveillance in the U.S.
Local health departments (LHDs) are the keystone to successful public health surveillance – the systematic and ongoing collection,...
Dec 28, 2016 | Lisa McKeown
Funding Opportunity: Tips from Former Smokers™ campaign
With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Association of County and City Health Officials...
Dec 22, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Legal and Policy Resources Related to Disability and Health
The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) Public Health Law Program and the Healthy People 2020 initiative recently...
Dec 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Article: Insights on Improving Children’s Environmental Health
The Children’s Environmental Health Network recently released a new article titled “Children’s Environmental Health:...
Dec 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Health in All Policies Makes Headway in Tampa, FL
By Allison Nguyen, MPH, CHES, Community Engagement Coordinator Florida Department of Health, Hillsborough County Health in All...
Dec 12, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Apply Now: Help Define the Future of Case Reporting
The Digital Bridge initiative is a collaboration of most of the largest health care providers, electronic health record (EHR) vendors,...
Dec 12, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HBV in the US: A Call to ActionBy: Chari Cohen, DrPH, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Kate Moraras, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Thaddeus Pham, BS, Hawaii Department of Health; Isha Weerasinghe, MSc, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations; Vivian Huang, MD, MPH, National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable; Jefferey Caballero, MPH, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations; and,Joan Block, RN, BSN,... Feb 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Now Available: Electronic Health Records to Advance Chronic Disease Surveillance (CDC Session)On February 6, 2017, NACCHO hosted the first webinar in the PHI Conference Webinar series, “Electronic Health Records to Advance Chronic Disease Surveillance.” The session focused on how electronic health record (EHR) data is utilized in chronic disease surveillance and environmental public health tracking programs. During the webinar, presenters: Provided a brief overview of the health […] Feb 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NACCHO to Host PHI Conference Webinar SeriesThe 2016 Public Health Informatics (PHI) Conference provided a forum for exploring the interconnected world of health information technology and sharing innovative ideas on how public health informatics is expanding access to care and improving community health. The resounding theme throughout the conference was the importance of using data to drive public health action. In an effort to further... Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
The Digital Bridge Initiative: Improving Public Health Surveillance in the U.S.Local health departments (LHDs) are the keystone to successful public health surveillance – the systematic and ongoing collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of data to stimulate public health action. As local providers of health services, LHDs are well-positioned to monitor community health data, flag potential public health threats, and intervene to prevent endemics, pandemics,... Dec 28, 2016 | Lisa McKeown |
Funding Opportunity: Tips from Former Smokers™ campaignWith support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is pleased to offer a funding opportunity for local health departments to increase smoking cessation rates by supporting, leveraging, and extending the Tips from Former Smokers (Tips)™ campaign resources in healthcare provider practices. Through […] Dec 22, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Legal and Policy Resources Related to Disability and HealthThe Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) Public Health Law Program and the Healthy People 2020 initiative recently developed a catalog of resources on law and health policy topics related to disability and health. Law and health policies that support people with disabilities can contribute to the success of the Healthy People 2020 Disability and […] Dec 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Article: Insights on Improving Children’s Environmental HealthThe Children’s Environmental Health Network recently released a new article titled “Children’s Environmental Health: Homes of Influence” featured in the December 2016 issue of the Environmental Health Perspectives journal. The publication discusses the potential positive impact of “homes of influence” (i.e. individuals, organizations, government entities,... Dec 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Health in All Policies Makes Headway in Tampa, FLBy Allison Nguyen, MPH, CHES, Community Engagement Coordinator Florida Department of Health, Hillsborough County Health in All Policies (HiAP) is a cross-sector collaborative approach that incorporates health, sustainability, and equity into decision making by government agencies. When I joined the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) in January 2015, I was... Dec 12, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Apply Now: Help Define the Future of Case ReportingThe Digital Bridge initiative is a collaboration of most of the largest health care providers, electronic health record (EHR) vendors, and public health practice associations in the United States. Within the next year, it is likely to define the essential operations of electronic case reporting from healthcare providers to public health. A standard, robust reporting […] Dec 12, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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