Public Health Informatics Conference
Nedra Garrett
Associate Director for Informatics
March 12, 2014
Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (proposed)
Division of Health Informatics and Surveillance (proposed)
The Westin Peachtree Plaza
Conference Objectives:
Our goal is to support and advance a growing public health informatics workforce
through model practices and evolving competencies:
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Increase the understanding of meaningful use and its impact on public health to
improve the health of populations
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Translate issues and opportunities in public health informatics and health
information technology for public health practitioners and policy makers
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Integrate knowledge gained to leverage resources for sustainability of
information technology, workforce development, and human capital
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Empower the workforce to apply data to improve the health status of their
communities and overall population
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General Sessions
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Improving Public Health Surveillance: CDC's Role in an Age of Electronic Health Records
Chelsey Richards, MD, MPH, FACP, Deputy Director for Public Health Scientific Services at
CDC, as well as the Director of the Office of Public Health Scientific Services
Leadership, Collaboration and Interoperability in Health IT in an Era of Accelerated
Development and Rapid Implementation
Martin Sepulveda, MD; IBM Fellow and vice president, Health Systems and Policy Research,
IBM Corporation
Real-world Perspectives of Public Health Informatics Systems at the Federal State & Local
Levels
Douglas Fridsma, MD, PhD; chief science officer and director, Office of the National
Coordinator for Health IT, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Judith A. Monroe, MD, MPH; director, Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support
Charles Friedman, PhD; director of Health Informatics, University of Michigan
Marty LaVenture, PhD, MPH, FACMI; director, Minnesota Office for Health Information
Technology & e-Health and Center for Health Informatics, Minnesota HD
Linda Rae Murray, MD, MPH; chief medical officer, Cook County HD
A Vision for the Partnership Between Public Health and Primary Care and Its Potential
Influence on the Health Status of Our Communities
Reed V. Tuckson, MD; managing director, Tuckson Health Connections
Workshops
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Inventory Management and Tracking System Capabilities
Introduction to Using Integration Engine Technology to Help Solve Unique
Problems
Securing Health Data
Advanced PHINMS Training
Informatics-Savvy Organization in Public Health: Vision, Strategies, and
Resources
Using Health Information Exchanges for Public Health—
Why, How, and What's Worked
Interoperability Vocabulary Messaging Standards, Tools, and Services
* Citations, references, and credits
Sessions
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Surveillance
Global Health Informatics
EHR Meaningful Use
Workforce Development
Public Health – Health Care Integration
Infrastructure/Enterprise Architecture
State and Local Public Health Informatics Activities
Contact Info: Nedra Garrett
Ngarrett@cdc.gov
For more information please contact Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30333
Telephone: 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636)/TTY: 1-888-232-6348
Visit: www.cdc.gov | Contact CDC at: 1-800-CDC-INFO or www.cdc.gov/info
The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (proposed)
Division of Health Informatics and Surveillance (proposed)