Jenn Rico MA

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Public Health Data Modernization Dir. and Surveillance & Informatics Supervisor, Montana Dept. of Public Health & Human Services

1035: Building Sustainable Public Health Data Systems in Montana
Dec. 2, 2025

1035: Building Sustainable Public Health Data Systems in Montana

On today's installment of the PHIG Impact Report, we talk with Jenn Rico, data modernization and surveillance & informatics supervisor at the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. Jenn shares how Montana has used PHIG funding to accelerate statewide data modernization, and invested in leadership, data governance, a new data lake, GIS capacity, and workforce development.
Guest: Jenn Rico MA