Defining Open Data
Agencies are using open data to advance health equity and reduce opioid overdoses. Here are some tips for using open data in your community.
Posts Tagged: CDC
A Healthy Dose of Simplification at CDC
The pandemic drew new attention to the convulated process of data sharing between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local authorities. A new cloud-based initiative has modernized the system.
Tracking COVID Test Events to Flatten the Curve
Officials at the CDC began realizing that a new, potentially deadly virus was growing rapidly and knew they had to get ahead of it as much as possible.
How the CDC Used Metrics to Communicate COVID-19 Info Online
At GovLoop’s online training Wednesday, Digital Metrics Lead for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared how the agency responded online to communicate COVID-19 information to the public.
Food Safety: How Governments Can Leverage Blockchain for Greater Traceability
Worried about romaine? Blockchain can help government tackle the food safety challenge with greater end-to-end transparency and accountability.
Meet the Govie Who’s Helping Children with Developmental Disabilities
Developmental disabilities are not always easy to identify early in a child’s life. In fact, the definitions for some disabilities have drastically changed over time. How can we track children with developmental disabilities in order to provide the right intervention and care? One doctor with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is helpingRead… Read more »
How CDC Uses Data Analytics to Monitor the Nation’s Health
Data analytics is a hot topic in government and one that continues to gain traction. Agencies are increasingly relying on analytics to help fight diseases, combat fraud, improve citizen services and more. To better understand how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is using analytics, we heard from Ana Penman-Aguilar, Associate Director for ScienceRead… Read more »
A Look Ahead at 2018
Do you remember when you first heard terms like cloud computing and Internet of Things? They seemed so futuristic just a few years ago, right?
Meet the Govie Helping to Save Millions from HIV/AIDS
Through his work with the Center for Disease Control, Tedd Ellerbrock has brought antiretroviral treatment to vulnerable populations across the world.
Meet the Govie Managing Emergency Meds
Public health issues have the potential to have catastrophic impact on the United States. Fortunately, this govie is ready to supply medicine and treatment to manage outbreaks when they do occur.