273348 Technology strategies to advance public health: Federal view

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 : 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Nedra Garrett, MS , Division of Informatics Practice, Policy & Coordination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
     
The presentation will provide an overview of CDC's role in public health information exchange, focusing on the successes of the Public Health Information Network (PHIN) and the involvement of public health in Meaningful Use (MU). The session will cover successes, opportunities , and challenges around public health information exchange.

Learning Areas:
Communication and informatics
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the role of public health in information exchange, especially around meaningful use 2. Discuss the challenges of public health information exchange 3. List resources to obtain more comprehensive information about PHIN, MU, and information exchange

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: As Director of DIPPC, I am responsible for several programs to include public health network, public health informatics centers of excellence, public health-clinical decision support, health IT standards and policies and communications to supports these activities. I have worked at CDC for 13 years as an Informatics Health Scientist in various areas to include knowledge management, public health and clinical decision support.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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