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Newly Released Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
On Feb. 12, the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology released the Framework for Improving...
Feb 21, 2014 | Lisa Brown
New NACCHO/UPMC Report Released: Riding the Mobile Wave
On Tuesday, Feb. 4, NACCHO and the UPMC Center for Health Security released their joint report: Riding the Mobile Wave: What Local...
Feb 04, 2014 | Sara Rubin
How Information Flows During Emergencies
In this article from MIT Technology Review, authors explore how mobile phone data can shed light on the behaviors of individuals...
Jan 21, 2014 | Admin
NACCHO’s Investments in Mobile Health Technology Help Local Health Departments...
Dec 18, 2013 | Admin
mHealth Summit Poster Presentation
For the third year, NACCHO staff will attend the mHealth Summit (Dec. 8-11, 2013), the world’s largest mobile health event in the...
Dec 10, 2013 | Sara Rubin
Medical Reserve Corps Mobile Application Meeting with Rallyware
Date: Nov. 18, 2013 Staff Representative: Chevelle Glymph, Justin Snair, Alyson Jordan, Shadae Sherrod, Laura Runnels Member...
Dec 02, 2013 | Admin
Partnerships and Volunteers Critical to Resilient Rural Communities
In recognition of National Rural Health Day on Nov. 21, NACCHO interviewed Denise Bingham, RN MSN, Director of Nursing, at Three...
Nov 21, 2013 | Frances Bevington
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Think Tank
Date: Oct. 25, 2013 Staff Representative: Rachel Schulman Member Representative: N/A Highlights: FEMA held a Think Tank in conjunction...
Nov 11, 2013 | Rachel Schulman
Online Game Provides Cyber Security and Disaster Planning Training
As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology...
Oct 25, 2013 | Frances Bevington
Newly Released Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure CybersecurityOn Feb. 12, the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology released the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. This framework is the result of Presidential Executive Order 13636: Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issued in February 2013. The framework was created through public-private collaborations and provides a common... Feb 21, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
New NACCHO/UPMC Report Released: Riding the Mobile WaveOn Tuesday, Feb. 4, NACCHO and the UPMC Center for Health Security released their joint report: Riding the Mobile Wave: What Local Health Departments Need in Order to Adopt Social Media and Mobile Health Technologies for Emergency Preparedness. While the American public’s use of social media and mobile technologies has grown dramatically in recent years, most local health departments (LHDs) are... Feb 04, 2014 | Sara Rubin |
How Information Flows During EmergenciesIn this article from MIT Technology Review, authors explore how mobile phone data can shed light on the behaviors of individuals during an emergency. Researchers obtained the mobile phone records of 10 million people over four years and correlated dates with days when an emergency happened. They learned that during emergency situations, there is an […] Jan 21, 2014 | Admin |
NACCHO’s Investments in Mobile Health Technology Help Local Health Departments Improve Preparedness EffortsDec 18, 2013 | Admin |
mHealth Summit Poster PresentationFor the third year, NACCHO staff will attend the mHealth Summit (Dec. 8-11, 2013), the world’s largest mobile health event in the world that brings together providers, leaders, influencers and visionaries in wireless and mobile health technologies. As NACCHO looks to build mHealth programs for local health departments (LHDs) and provide technical assistance to our […] Dec 10, 2013 | Sara Rubin |
Medical Reserve Corps Mobile Application Meeting with RallywareDate: Nov. 18, 2013 Staff Representative: Chevelle Glymph, Justin Snair, Alyson Jordan, Shadae Sherrod, Laura Runnels Member Representative: N/A Members of NACCHO’s Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) team met with Rallyware, the mobile application developers for the new NACCHO MRC mobile application, at NACCHO’s headquarters on Nov. 18. During this meeting, members of the new mobile […] Dec 02, 2013 | Admin |
Partnerships and Volunteers Critical to Resilient Rural CommunitiesIn recognition of National Rural Health Day on Nov. 21, NACCHO interviewed Denise Bingham, RN MSN, Director of Nursing, at Three Rivers District Health Department in Kentucky about the unique preparedness needs of rural communities. In addition to her work at Three Rivers, Denise is on the Kentucky Department of Public Health Emergency Rapid Response Team and […] Nov 21, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Think TankDate: Oct. 25, 2013 Staff Representative: Rachel Schulman Member Representative: N/A Highlights: FEMA held a Think Tank in conjunction with the International Association of Emergency Managers Conference in Reno, NV, with non-conference attendees participating via conference call. Presenters from the Department of Homeland Security, University of California at Berkeley, and Texas A&M... Nov 11, 2013 | Rachel Schulman |
Online Game Provides Cyber Security and Disaster Planning TrainingAs part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology released its second Web-based security training module, “CyberSecure: Your Medical Practice” for healthcare providers and staff on October 24, 2013. The game provides training on disaster planning, data backup and recovery, and other elements of... Oct 25, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
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