Strengthening Risk-Appropriate Care in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
This ASTHOBrief addresses the importance of developing robust, culturally competent risk-appropriate care systems for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
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Overcoming Common Barriers to Data Linkage
ASTHO, with support from CDC, launched the first cohort of the Linking Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System and Clinical Outcomes Data Multi-Jurisdiction Learning Community in October 2021. This brief examines themes that emerged from conversations in the learning community about the challenges encountered during data linking activities and discussed lessons they learned.
Data Sharing Lessons from Alaska
Improving a State’s Process for Disclosing Data for Public Health Purposes to Tribal Public Health Organizations
States Assessing and Mitigating Risks of Agencies Using Artificial Intelligence
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Year,
2024,
This blog post discusses mitigating risks of AI use in government agencies, emphasizing privacy, transparency, and ethical concerns.
Leveraging Data Linkage to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences
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ACEs,
Surveillance data allow public health practitioners and researchers to track changes in the burden of ACEs by collecting data on previous exposure, health conditions that may impact or be impacted by exposure, and other related topics.
Jurisdictions Seek to Modernize Vital Records Systems
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Iowa,
State issued documents, such as birth certificates, are often required to navigate daily life. Vital records policy is a complex and evolving issue with many of the processes and procedures left to jurisdictional policy-makers.
In Case You Missed It: 10 Headlines from ASTHO’s Public Health TechXpo
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A quick rundown of sessions and speakers at the 2022 ASTHO Public Health TechXpo.
Disease Forecasting Learning Series, Part 1: Disease Forecasting Basics
Join ASTHO for the first in a four-part series designed to provide health department staff with foundational knowledge and best practices for disease forecasting. The session will provide an overview of the process, including a brief history of public health’s utilization of forecasting, inclusion in preparedness and response activities, how health departments can use forecasting in decision-making activities, and what forecasting does not tell us. Featured Speakers: - Anne Zink, MD, FACEP, (SHO-AK), ASTHO past president - Dylan Morris, PhD, Team Lead, Inform Division, Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA), CDC - Matthew Biggerstaff, ScD, MPH, Team Lead, Applied Research and Modeling Team, Influenza Division, CDC