Public Health Data And Technology Episodes
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Jan. 4, 2024
573: Disability Definition Coming Soon, Federal Priorities Outlined
Annie Evans, ASTHO director of Preparedness and Disability Integration, tells us ASTHO working to create a definition of disability to be used in the ESSENCE program; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO senior director for Government Affairs, says legislative...
183
Jan. 3, 2024
572: How Data Impacts Birth Defects, Parents and Teachers Can Help Prevent STIs
Dr. Karen Remley, ASTHO alum and director for the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the CDC, says early detection of birth defects is a focus in January; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO immediate past president and chief medical...
Guests: Anne Zink, MD, FACEP , Karen Remley MD MPH
181
Dec. 22, 2023
570: Policies Protect Health Data, Series Serves as Early-Warning System, ASTHO’s 2024 Federal Legislative Agenda
Lillian Colasurdo, ASTHO director of Public Health Law and Data Sharing, discusses work to protect consumer data gathered from a growing number of health-related transactions; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, reacts to the legislative prospectus series that he...
167
Dec. 4, 2023
556: New Suicide Prevention Policy Statement, Testing Could Curb Newborn Syphilis Cases
Dr. Mark Levine, commissioner, Vermont Department of Health, says ASTHO’s new policy statement on suicide prevention offers many recommendations including a call to improve access to health care services for those at highest risk; Dr. Robert...
162
Nov. 27, 2023
551: New Website Examines Public Health Priorities, Advocacy Drives Alzheimer’s Policy
Dr. Marcus Plescia, chief medical officer, ASTHO, examines ASTHO’s new webpage with a collection of evidence-based technical packages covering key public health concerns; J.T. Lane, senior vice president, Population Health and Innovation, ASTHO...
161
Nov. 22, 2023
550: Data Exchange Network Explained, Tribal Liaisons Build Connections
J.T. Lane, ASTHO senior vice president for Population Health and Innovation, discusses the impacts of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement; Catherine Jones, senior analyst for Government Affairs, looks at new congressional deadlines to...
158
Nov. 17, 2023
547: Listening and Data in Native Communities, Congress Meets a Deadline
Melissa Magstadt, secretary of health for the South Dakota Department of Health, outlines how she works with nine sovereign nations in her state; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO senior vice president for Government Affairs and Public Relations, tells us about...
129
Oct. 5, 2023
518: Vaccination Conversations, Respiratory Disease Forecast
Dr. Fatimah Dawood, Pediatrician and Medical Officer on the Influenza Prevention and Control Team at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, explains how the SHARE method can help providers inform patients about vaccines; Dr. Dylan George,...
Guests: Dylan George PhD MS , Fatimah Dawood MD
125
Sept. 29, 2023
514: Telehealth Offers Options, Weekend Shutdown Looms
Kyle Zebley, Senior Vice President of the American Telemedicine Association, explains the benefits of telehealth; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, explains what ASTHO members should know about the...
Guests: Carolyn Mullen , Kyle Zebley
114
Sept. 14, 2023
503: Michigan’s Behavioral Health Budget, Better Data to Address Childhood Lead Poisoning
Elizabeth Hertel, Director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, says a new budget for the state expands resident’s access to behavioral health services; Taffany Huang, Nurse Consultant Specialist for the State of California...
Guests: Elizabeth Hertel MBA , Taffany Huang MPH MS
112
Sept. 12, 2023
501: Prepping for Cyber Attacks, Suicide Awareness and Data
Adrianna Evans, ASTHO’s Director of Preparedness and Disability Integration, says cybersecurity is an emerging topic in preparedness planning; Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Chief Medical Executive for the State of Michigan, explains that suicide...
Guests: Annie Evans, MPH , Natasha Bagdasarian, MD, MPH
107
Sept. 5, 2023
496: Vaccine Legislation Advice, Online Trust Tool
Heather Tomlinson, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst of Immunizations, outlines the impacts of proposed vaccine and immunization bills; Connie Moon Sehat, Researcher-at-Large for Hacks/Hackers, details a tool to help public health communicators address online...
Guests: Connie Moon Sehat PhD , Heather Tomlinson MPH
98
Aug. 22, 2023
487: AI in Public Health, Hurricane Environmental Health Surveillance
Dr. Kris Mork, Director of Public Health Informatics at Guidehouse, says the development of AI needs to be inclusive; Heidi Bojes, Director of the Environmental Epidemiology and Disease Registry at the Texas Department of State Health Services,...
Guests: Kris Mork PhD , Heidi Bojes PhD
94
Aug. 16, 2023
483: PFAS Rulemaking, AI Finds Public Health
Beth Giambrone, ASTHO’s Senior Analyst of State Health Policy, says the EPA has proposed regulations on certain forever chemicals; Jamie Pina, ASTHO’s Vice President of Public Health Data Modernization, explains how artificial intelligence (AI) can be a public health tool;...
Guests: Jamie Pina PhD MSPH , Beth Giambrone, MPP
91
Aug. 11, 2023
480: RSV Messaging, Emergency Contraception
Hear from the experts who participated in an ASTHO online briefing on the coming RSV season; Sophia Durant, ASTHO’s Analyst of Family and Child Health, says access to emergency contraception is a health equity issue; and an ASTHO virtual session...
80
July 27, 2023
469: How to Modernize Your Data, Opill Equity
J.T. Lane, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President for Population Health and Innovation, explains recommendations to improve public health data systems; Brittany Lee, ASTHO’s Director of Family and Child Health, says public health education will play a role...
Guests: J.T. Lane MPH , Brittany Lee
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July 19, 2023
463: Tracking West Nile Virus, Funding Doula Care
Dr. Catherine Brown, State Epidemiologist at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, explains how Massachusetts is addressing West Nile Virus found in the state; Jennifer Lee, Director of the Bureau of Tobacco Control at the New York State...
66
July 7, 2023
455: REPLAY: Place-Based Metrics, Peer-to-Peer Data Discussions
This special edition revisits Episode 440 of Public Health Review Morning Edition from June 13th. Dr. Brooke Cunningham, Commissioner of Health for the Minnesota Department of Health, says public health leaders must review place-based metrics...
Guests: Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD , Janet Hui
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May 30, 2023
430: Pandemic Recovery Tips, Data Modernization Partnerships
Dr. Tammy McCoy Arballo, a clinical forensic psychologist, explains how public health leaders can improve the mental health of employees following the stress of COVID-19; Elizabeth Ruebush, ASTHO Senior Director, Public Health Data Modernization and...
36
May 22, 2023
425: Data Tune-Up, ASTHO Media Playbook
Dr. Monica Bharel, Senior Public Health Advisor at Advanced Clinical, discusses data infrastructure needs; Dr. Michael Fraser, ASTHO CEO, says new a ASTHO guidebook will help public health leaders navigate news media requests; Pacific Island region...
34
May 18, 2023
423: Teaching AI Inclusion, Adjusting COVID Stats
Dr. Brian Anderson, Chief Digital Health Physician at the MITRE Corporation, says public health needs to make data and technology more inclusive; online tickets to attend ASTHO’s TechXpo are still available; Dr. Steven Stack, Commissioner of the...
Guests: Steven Stack, MD , Brian Anderson, MD
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May 16, 2023
421: Talking TechXpo, Maternal Mortality Help
Avia Mason, ASTHO Vice President of Leadership and Learning, shares what attendees can expect from ASTHO’s Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum happening next week in Chicago and online; Dr. Lily Lou, former Chief Medical Officer in Alaska and...
31
May 15, 2023
420: Maternal Mortality Disparities, Risk Appropriate Care Could Help
Dr. Brannon Traxler, Director of Public Health for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, explains why South Carolina is seeing high rates of infant and maternal mortality; Dr. Eugene Toy, Gynecologist and professor of...
29
May 11, 2023
418: Post-Emergency Plans, Americorps Investment
The public health emergency ends today; ASTHO CEO Dr. Mike Fraser says ASTHO members are prepared; Maggie Davis, ASTHO’s Director of State Health Policy, explains that public health is adopting emergency measures into local statute and policies;...