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National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS)

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National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) is an Internet-based infrastructure for public health surveillance and data exchange developed and maintained by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). Many states have used in-house resources to develop NEDSS compatible applications. Read More »

National Vital Statistics System

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The National Vital Statistics System is the oldest and most successful example of inter-governmental data sharing in Public Health and the shared relationships, standards, and procedures form the mechanism by which NCHS collects and disseminates the Nation's official vital statistics. Read More »

Online Masters in Public Health

The 'Online Masters in Public Health' web site strives to be the premier online directory and educational resource for students obtaining a Masters Degree in Public Health.  For example, the web site contains a detailed student’s guide to the numerous specialty concentrations in the field of public health, and substantial information about potential careers to pursue after graduation. Read More »

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Open ISES

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The Open ISES project and associated community is dedicated to developing open source software, tools and instructional materials for the Emergency Services Community, Amateur Radio, Civilian Emergency Response Teams, and others.

OpenELIS

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OpenELIS is a robust Enterprise Laboratory Information System built around an extensible and scalable framework. OpenELIS is designed and developed through the collaborative efforts of Public Health Laboratories to accommodate business processes that are common to all public health laboratories; encompassing clinical, environmental, newborn screening, and animal testing.

Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPHSN)

http://www.spc.int/phs/PPHSN/index.htm

The Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPHSN) is a voluntary network of countries and organizations dedicated to the promotion of public health surveillance and appropriate response to the health challenges of 22 Pacific Island countries and territories.

 

Public Health & Biosurveillance in the U.S.

What has been going on across the country with regards to local health departments, public health services, and biosurveillance programs? Here's a quick update based on information being disseminated by the National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO). Read More »

Posted August 10, 2012 - 11:10am by Peter Groen

Public Health ACTion (PHACT) Campaign

Check out the Public Health ACTion (PHACT) Campaign web site. It provides information on public health funding impacts on communities in every state in the U.S. Click on your state to find out where it ranks on public health issues. Read More »

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Public Health Data Standards Consortium (PHDSC)

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The Public Health Data Standards Consortium (PHDSC) is a national non-profit membership-based organization of federal, state, and local health agencies; professional associations, academia; public and private sector organizations; international members; and individuals. Read More »

Public Health Foundation (PHF)

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The Public Health Foundation (PHF) is dedicated to achieving healthy communities through research, training, and technical assistance.  For more than 40 years, this national, non-profit organization has been creating new information and helping health agencies and other community health organizations connect to and more effectively use information to manage and improve performance, underst Read More »

Public Health Information & Technology

The following is a list of web sites of just a few of the many collaborative, 'open' public health IT projects, software products, services, or health information sources worth checking out. They are all available in the 'public domain' or as 'open source' solutions. Read More »

Posted January 14, 2011 - 10:42am by Peter Groen

Public Health Information Network (PHIN)

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Public Health Information Network (PHIN) is a national Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) initiative to improve the capacity of public health practitioners and researchers to use and exchange a range of public health  information electronically. Read More »

Public Health Institute

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The Public Health Institute (PHI) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting health, well-being and quality of life for people throughout California, across the nation and around the world. Read More »

RODS

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Real-time Outbreak & Disease Surveillance (RODS) is a free software package for public health biosurveillance. RODS collects and analyzes disease surveillance data in real time. It is funded by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM).

Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)

http://www.sophe.org/EHEP/resources.cfm

SOPHE and the National Enviromental Health Promotion Network (NEHPN) are dedicated to promoting resources in the fields of environmental health and emergency preparedness. Read More »