Achieving Health Equity with GIS
In an online training, panelists explained how GIS can amplify an agency’s strategy for handling and preventing health emergencies with limited resources.
Posts Tagged: Public Health
Responding to the Challenges of Public Health Preparedness With GIS
Public health preparedness staff need a collection of foundational data, supported by GIS, on an enterprise platform, that is ready to go when a disaster strikes.
Public Health Priorities of the Trump Administration
President-elect Trump’s proposed legislations will have an effect on functions and priorities of public health and public safety agencies.
Trump’s Presidency and Public Health: What’s Next?
Donald Trump’s presidency brings along with it a Republican majority in the House and Senate, concern over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the impact of his presidency on global and public health
Pokémon Go: 3 Things for Government Nerds To Consider
Let’s take a look at just a few ways Pokémon Go could have an impact on our work in the government arena.
Making the Most of a Conference
How do people make the most of conferences they attend? I decided to ask my friends and colleagues for their insight and here are some of the great tips they offered.
Why It’s Time for the Government to be Part of the Public Conversation about Health and Health Care
While we are not in control of the conversation, government workers can still listen and contribute to it. We can seed it with facts and ideas. We can respond to questions. We can be human, even as we maintain a thoughtful and focused public presence. All by leveraging the power of online communications.
A Health System and Government Collaborate to Reduce Preventable Chronic Disease
Diabetes is a complex chronic disease, suggested to be caused by a combination of genetic, behavioral and environmental factors. According to the 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (CDC), 8.1% of the adult population of Chicago is estimated to have diabetes, a trend that has remained relatively unchanged over the past ten years. In lightRead… Read more »
Protecting Public Health with Smart Data
From clean water supplies to the polio vaccine, the most effective public health interventions are typically preventive interventions and policies that help stop a crisis before it starts. However, predicting the next public health crisis has historically been a challenge. Thanks to new technologies, we innovate age-old public health workflows and methods of analysis. WeRead… Read more »
Drunk Pictures Aren’t Just For Facebook Anymore
Thermal imaging technology in development could one day allow photographers to determine, amongst other things, whether their subjects have been drinking to excess. As reported by Government Technology, currently similar technology has been used at international border crossings, helping to determine if travelers have been infected with influenza or SARS. This technology is being adaptedRead… Read more »