Public Health Informatics 2013 Virtual Event - Abstract Submission Deadline Extended to June 2nd!

Invitation to Participate in a Virtual Event

"Strengthening Public Health -- Health Care Collaboration"

July 16-18, 2013

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) along with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) invite you to participate in an upcoming Public Health Informatics virtual event "Strengthening Public Health--Health Care Collaboration" that will take place July 16-18, 2013. This virtual event provides a zero cost platform for public health partners to share and collaborate with partners all over the globe. Selected abstracts will be required to produce a video submission for their abstract for broadcasting during the virtual event. 

You may submit abstracts for the following tracks:

• Informatics Policy and Practice: virtual sessions will focus on national and international policy issues and their implications for public health informatics programs; applied informatics projects for programmatic support; and new initiatives.
• Research & Innovation: virtual sessions will focus on informatics research and technological innovation to public health and clinical settings.
• Supporting Public Health Evidence Base through Informatics Practice: virtual sessions will focus on strengthening public health through knowledge sharing, evaluation, and visualization and reporting. 

The Deadline for Abstract Submission is now June 2, 2013. Click here to complete the online Abstract Submission Form.

• Applicants are notified of the status of selection on June 7, 2013
• This event is completely virtual; attendees will participate in the session from the comfort of their own desks.
• If selected, the presentation must be pre-recorded with video and audio capabilities.
• This virtual event is free of charge and open to the public health community.

We look forward to receiving your submission for the virtual meeting taking place on July 16-18, 2013. 

For more information, please visit this website.

Request for Proposals: Pilot Project for Public Health Case Reporting Using C-CDA

National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)  along with the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) announce a funding opportunity for state and local health departments to participate in a pilot project for the implementation of public health case reporting from electronic health records (EHR) to public health agencies using Consolidated Clinical Data Architecture (C-CDA).

CDC and the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) Standards and Interoperability (S&I) Framework, Public Health Reporting Initiative (PHRI) are working to reduce the reporting burden on healthcare providers and public health agencies by harmonizing data elements across public health domains and developing a standardized data structure through the implementation of C-CDA. The PHRI has produced two work products: a set of harmonized data elements and a C-CDA library of templates for several public health conditions, which will be tested and demonstrated at pilot site(s). This pilot will help determine if and how the PHRI products can serve as resources to facilitate implementation of public health case reporting from clinical providers to public health agencies.  

If interested, please submit an application to Monica Huang mhuang@cste.org at the CSTE National Office by Friday, March 15, 2013.

Please click here for additional background information and instructions (pdf) »

Public Health Informatics Virtual Event 2012

ISDS encourages its public health practice community to submit abstracts for the Public Health Informatics: Model Best Practices Virtual Meeting that is taking place August 27-28, 2012. This is a unique opportunity to share your work in public health informatics in a virtual setting to wide audience without having to be granted travel approval. Take advantage of this free CDC, NACCHO, and ASTHO sponsored event by submitting an abstract by July 20, 2012 or attending as an audience member. Please find the official invitation below for more details. 

Invitation to Participate in a Virtual Meeting

Public Health Informatics: Model Best Practices

Hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 

Public Health Surveillance and Informatics Program Office, 

Division of Informatics Practice, Policy, and Coordination

Virtual Meeting Date: August 27-28, 2012

Abstract Submission Deadline: July 20, 2012

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) along with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) invites you to submit abstracts for the Public Health Informatics: Model Best Practices Virtual Meeting that will be held August 27-28, 2012.

Abstracts that address the meeting theme, "Best Practices in Public Health Informatics", and that relate to the following tracks are strongly encouraged:  Medicaid Collaborations with Public Health Public Health Initiatives within Beacon Communities Health Information Exchange and Governance Mobile Applications for Public Health

Abstract submissions for the Virtual Meeting is a competitive process that encourages both cross-sector and cross-jurisdictional abstract submissions. Presentations of greatest value will help guide participants towards advancing public health informatics practice and participation- through collaboration, model activities, standards and innovation.  The Deadline for Abstract Submissions is July 20, 2012. Click here to complete the online Abstract Submission Form.  Applicants will be notified of the status of selection on July 27, 2012. The event is completely virtual; attendees will participate in the sessions from the comfort of their own desks. Therefore, if selected, the presentation must be pre-recorded with video and audio capabilities. Though pre-recorded, the event will feature dynamic, real-time participation from the audience, including live chat during the presentations. Presenters must be online to facilitate Q&A during their scheduled presentation. This virtual event is free of charge and open to the public health community.

Upcoming Event: ONC and NACCHO Webinar 2/29

Getting the Incentive: An LHD & REC Plan Webinar  

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has established Regional Extension Centers (RECs) to provide training, guidance and technical assistance to support meaningful users of electronic health records (EHRs). NACCHO and the ONC are teaming up to highlight how RECs and local health departments (LHDs) have discovered ways to tackle meaningful use and incentive payments.  

Join us Feb. 29 from 1- 2PM EDT to hear representatives from the ONC REC program and Cuyahoga County Department of Health.

Topics Covered: 

-What are the Regional Extension Centers?

-Why should your LHD engage with your REC?

-How to determine which electronic health record system is right for your health department 

-How to determine if your LHD is eligible for CMS incentive payments

Speakers:

-ONC, Office of Provider Adoption Support (Regional Extension Center Program)

- James Coates, MS, RS, Researcher Epidemiology, Surveillance and Informatics, Cuyahoga County Board Of Health

Register now » 

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