I would like to bring to your attention a new ASPE report, Assessing the Status and Prospects of State and Local Health Department Information Technology...
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In a recent report outlined by iHealthBeat, it was found that 71% of U.S. physicians believe the use and...
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently released hospital data revealing the wide variation in medical billing. As reflected in...
“What do we want? Evidence-based change. When do we want it? After peer review.”
This sentiment, written on a recent rally placard posted on Facebook, states clearly one of the challenges we face in public health, a challenge...
The Stage 2 Meaningful Use Public Health Reporting Requirements Task Force has published guidance for public health agencies (PHAs) preparing for Stage 2 Meaningful Use (MU2)....
As the provisions of the HITECH act become the law of the medical reimbursement landscape, the provisions of meaningful use are gaining wider public attention. A recent blog by Whitney Adair in PolicyMic,...
Two articles discussing the pros and cons of Google Flu Trends and CDC in predicting flu severity were recently brought to my attention. One...
Researchers all over the world, as evidenced in this article, are beginning to explore when and how...
I encourage you to review...
I encourage you to check out a recent post on NACCHO's ePublic Health blog, “What is informatics, and why should I care?” In his post, Dr. Joseph Gibson describes the...
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Meet Dave Ross, Director of the Public Health Informatics Institute. Always on the leading edge in recognizing and interpreting the forces, trends and technologies impacting public health, Dave serves up his Blog with keen insight, an uncanny ability to get to the heart of the matter, and an unfailing sense of humor.
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