Vivian Singletary on digital contact tracing for COVID-19
- Published: December 8, 2020
With COVID-19 vaccine deployment on the horizon in the United States and already beginning in some countries, some optimistic experts are saying the worst
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New Directions in Public Health Surveillance: Using Electronic Health Records to Monitor Chronic Disease
- February 11, 2022
Dr. Carlos del Rio on COVID-19: data needs, racial disparities and more
- Published: June 1, 2020
As the U.S. COVID-19 pandemic enters its fourth month, both the healthcare system and the public health workforce are stretching to their limits to
Dr. Leo Nissola on the Covid Act Now project and lessons from a pandemic
- Published: March 27, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, informaticians and epidemiologists are leaping into action, doing what they can to attempt to shape the limited
Dr. Patrick O’Carroll on COVID-19 outbreak prevention through health systems strengthening
- Published: March 18, 2020
In the midst of a global pandemic, one public health issue has eclipsed many others on the forefront of most of our minds: novel
Dr. Karen DeSalvo’s reflections on Public Health 3.0 and vision for the future of informatics
- Published: March 9, 2020
Public Health 3.0 describes an innovative model of public health that integrates social determinants of health with health IT and public health informatics. The
How Colorado’s Tri-County Health Department is mapping the opioid crisis
- Published: September 10, 2019
On September 25, the National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO) will be celebrating Health IT Week with a virtual conference! The
Vivian Singletary and David Addiss on data ethics for public health practitioners
- Published: April 19, 2019
On the most recent episode of Inform Me, Informatics, David Addiss of the Focus Area for Compassion and Ethics in Global Health (FACE) and
Vivian Singletary and David Addiss on big data and consumer health privacy
- Published: March 20, 2019
If you’ve ever had Google or Facebook ads show you a pair of shoes you just bought, or had your phone prompt you to
Dr. Umair Shah on the Public Health Informatics Conference and Harris County’s data warehouse
- Published: August 15, 2018
The preeminent event of the public health informatics field, the Public Health Informatics Conference, is coming up next week, from August 20-23. This conference
How the CHAMPS project is using informatics to fight childhood mortality
- Published: April 19, 2018
The Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) network is an ambitious global project that seeks to reduce childhood mortality around the world by
The dynamic informatics career of Dr. Bryant Karras
- Published: January 2, 2018
Dr. Bryant Karras, Chief Public Health Informatics Officer at the Washington State Department of Health, is regarded as one of the nation’s foremost experts
Dave Ross on low-tech informatics and the “box of rocks”
- Published: September 29, 2017
For many people, the term “informatics” is synonymous with “technology.” It invokes buzzwords like “big data” and “the cloud.” But in this special bonus
Therese Hoyle on the informatics behind immunizations
- Published: August 14, 2017
Immunizations are often considered the bedrock of public health work, and immunization information systems (IIS) are the essential, confidential registries that support immunization work.
A Conversation with Dr. Gulzar Shah
- Published: July 25, 2017
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Gulzar Shah, who is the Chair of Health Policy and Management at the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of
Tropical Data and the role of informatics in eliminating trachoma
- Published: June 29, 2017
One of the most exciting parts of hosting Inform Me, Informatics is meeting really interesting people and learning about their really interesting work. I
NYC Macroscope, EHRs and population health surveillance
- Published: April 25, 2017
Over a year ago, Dr. David Ross mentioned the NYC Macroscope project to Piper and me, and I’ve wanted to record a podcast episode
Mark Conde on data quality, informatics degrees and how technology shapes public health practice
- Published: March 21, 2017
At the Public Health Informatics Institute (PHII), we often say that public health informatics is where business processes, people and technology meet to support
The storied career of Dr. Alan Hinman
- Published: February 21, 2017
This month, the Task Force for Global Health is celebrating the retirement of Dr. Alan Hinman, who has spent more than 50 years working in
How to explain informatics to your friends and family
- Published: January 25, 2017
Have you ever had a hard time explaining your job to friends and family? Did this experience lead you to wonder why public health
Whatcom County’s journey toward becoming an informatics-savvy health department
- Published: December 15, 2016
After undergoing the accreditation process in 2014, the Whatcom County Health Department had renewed interest in and commitment to being data-driven. But what did
Minnesota’s e-health initiative and informatics in action at the local level
- Published: November 17, 2016
While I was at the NACCHO Annual Meeting this past July, I saw a presentation about Minnesota’s e-health initiative. Cathy Gagné from the Saint Paul-Ramsey
Vivian Singletary on informatics and “One Public Health”
- Published: October 24, 2016
Last month I sat down with Vivian Singletary, who began her tenure as PHII’s Director in May 2016. Vivian has an MBA and spent
Chicago’s demonstration project for STI electronic case reporting
- Published: September 14, 2016
In August, I attended the Public Health Informatics Conference in Atlanta, GA. I attended many great presentations, and one term I heard a lot
Health information systems and their role in advancing health equity
- Published: August 17, 2016
How does national policy impact the health information available at the point of care? What role do electronic health records play in advancing health
Call-in show with Dave Ross
- Published: June 30, 2016
Dr. David Ross is back, and this time, he’s answering questions from you, our audience! Dave is the President and CEO of the Task
Working toward health equity using information systems
- Published: May 27, 2016
I was fortunate to attend the American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA) National Meeting last month in Seattle, WA. I attended a lot of great
Mary Beth Kurilo’s professional path
- Published: April 27, 2016
Last time on the podcast, Mary Beth Kurilo helped us explore immunization information systems (IIS). I’m always interested to learn how people get involved in
Exploring immunization information systems with Mary Beth Kurilo
- Published: March 1, 2016
In a world where information—weather updates, live breaking news, traffic reports—is available with one tap on a smartphone screen, some people may take access
Dave Ross on data sharing and informatics success stories
- Published: February 11, 2016
The newest episode of our podcast “Inform Me, Informatics” is now available on SoundCloud and iTunes! In this episode, PHII director Dr. Dave Ross
Dave Ross on his journey from rocket science to informatics
- Published: January 25, 2016
Today marks the release of the first ever episode of “Inform Me, Informatics,” a podcast all about public health informatics. You can listen to