Public Health Data Modernization Episodes

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 …
Aug. 4, 2023

475: Health Data Modernization, Senate Appropriations Bill

ASTHO President Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer for the State of Alaska, says policy is the biggest challenge facing public health data modernization; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs …
Aug. 2, 2023

473:  Rethinking Rural Immunization Strategies, Expanding Mental Health Coverage

Melissa Magstadt, Cabinet Secretary for the South Dakota Department of Health, says healthcare must meet patients where they live; Ali Maffey, ASTHO’s Vice President of Social and Behavioral Health, explains approaches to ma…
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 edu…
July 21, 2023

465: New Violence Prevention Plan, FY 24 Public Health Funding Proposal Examined

Tracie Campbell, Senior Health Manager and the leader of Mecklenburg County Public Health Office of Violence Prevention, shares a five-year plan to reduce community violence; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Go…
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…
June 7, 2023

436: Disability Inclusion Steps, Healthy People 2030 Champions

Annie Evans, ASTHO’s Director of Preparedness and Disability Integration, previews an article she wrote for the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice about disability inclusion in health agencies; Carter Blakey, D…
June 6, 2023

435: Training Fearless Leaders, PH Authority Dashboard

Dr. Marissa Levine, Director of the Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice at the University of South Florida, says the PHEARLESS Initiative launching today aims to bring public health and community members together…
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 Heal…
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…
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…
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, Gynecol…
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 …
May 8, 2023

415: Burnout Advice, Policy Wins

Jennifer Moss, author of The Burnout Epidemic, says self-care alone is not a solution to employee fatigue; Moss will speak at ASTHO’s TechXpo and Futures Forum later this month, where online tickets remain available; Maggie …
April 28, 2023

409: Data Landscape, Deeper in Debt Ceiling Debate

Craig Behm, President and CEO of CRISP, Maryland's Health Information Exchange, explains how technology has advanced data sharing capabilities; registration to attend ASTHO’s Tech Xpo and Futures Forum online are still avail…