Inform Me, Informatics

Public Health Informatics Institute
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From the Public Health Informatics Institute, this podcast tells stories from the field of public health informatics. Join host Piper Hale as she talks to some of the field's top experts and boots-on-the-ground practitioners to explore what makes this evolving discipline a bedrock of effective public health practice. These stories make this complex field into something a little easier to understand. Learn more about the Public Health Informatics Institute at phii.org.

  1. #29: Data modernization part 1: Ohio's solid foundation with Jonathon George & Kristen Dickerson

    12/13/2023

    #29: Data modernization part 1: Ohio's solid foundation with Jonathon George & Kristen Dickerson

    In part 1 of our new series on the national Data Modernization Initiative, two outstanding modernization experts from the Ohio Department of Health join the show to talk about Ohio's data modernization journey. Chief Data Officer Jonathon George and State Epidemiologist Kristen Dickerson shared with us how Ohio was able to build on a strong foundation that allowed them to quickly pivot to handle COVID-19 data when the pandemic hit. In this episode of the show, they share their insights, challenges and lessons learned. Explore more data modernization stories: phii.org/dmistories. Learn more about the Innovate Ohio Platform: innovateohio.gov/platform. If you enjoy the show, please consider rating us on iTunes! If you have suggestions for future episodes, contact Inform Me, Informatics at podcast@phii.org. Music credit: "Mining by Moonlight," Kevin MacLeod/Incompetech.

    29 min
  2. #28: Vivian Singletary on digital contact tracing for COVID-19

    12/08/2020

    #28: Vivian Singletary on digital contact tracing for COVID-19

    Vivian Singletary, PHII's director, joins the show share some insights into digital contact tracing as a tool for COVID-19 control, and to explain PHII's role in a new contact tracing API from Google and Apple. Vivian also touches on ethics during a pandemic, the future of pandemic preparedness, and the moment that the Black Lives Matter movement has experienced in 2020. Learn more about PHII's contact tracing work at phii.org/contact-tracing. If you enjoy the show, please consider rating us on iTunes! If you have suggestions for future episodes, contact Inform Me, Informatics at podcast@phii.org. Music credit: "Mining by Moonlight," Kevin MacLeod/Incompetech.

    24 min
  3. #26: Dr. Leo Nissola on how predictive modeling of COVID-19 can inform public policy

    03/27/2020

    #26: Dr. Leo Nissola on how predictive modeling of COVID-19 can inform public policy

    Immunologist, physician and author Dr. Leo Nissola joins the show to talk about Covid Act Now, a COVID-19 predictive statistical model. He also shares insights around what may be ahead for this pandemic, and what public action he believes may be needed. You can see the model for yourself at covidactnow.org. If you enjoy the show, please consider rating us on iTunes! If you have suggestions for future episodes, contact Inform Me, Informatics at podcast@phii.org. Music credit: "Summer Day," Kevin MacLeod/Incompetech.

    21 min
  4. #25: Preventing COVID-19 outbreaks through health systems strengthening with Dr. Patrick O'Carroll

    03/18/2020

    #25: Preventing COVID-19 outbreaks through health systems strengthening with Dr. Patrick O'Carroll

    Dr. Patrick O'Carroll, the head of health systems strengthening at the Task Force for Global Health and former CDC and HHS leader, joins the show to talk about how strengthened health systems and solid public health infrastructure are essential for protecting populations from outbreaks like COVID-19. If you enjoy the show, please consider rating us on iTunes! If you have suggestions for future episodes, contact Inform Me, Informatics at podcast@phii.org. Music credit: "Mining by Moonlight," Kevin MacLeod/Incompetech.

    24 min
  5. #24: Dr. Karen DeSalvo on the legacy of Public Health 3.0 and future of informatics

    03/09/2020

    #24: Dr. Karen DeSalvo on the legacy of Public Health 3.0 and future of informatics

    Dr. Karen DeSalvo, the former Acting Assistant Secretary for Health and Human Services and the former director of the ONC, joins the show to talk about her time in local public health, the legacy of her iconic Public Health 3.0 plan, and her vision for the future of public health informatics. You can find the videos Dr. DeSalvo mentions in this episode at phii.org/informaticsforeveryone. If you enjoy the show, please consider rating us on iTunes! If you have suggestions for future episodes, contact Inform Me, Informatics at podcast@phii.org. Music credit: "Mining by Moonlight," Kevin MacLeod/Incompetech.

    24 min
  6. #23: Dr. Alyson Shupe on mapping the opioid crisis in Colorado

    09/11/2019

    #23: Dr. Alyson Shupe on mapping the opioid crisis in Colorado

    In anticipation of NACCHO's upcoming Local Health IT Virtual Conference, Dr. Alyson Shupe of Tri-County Health Department in Colorado joins the show to describe how her agency is using data to build interactive maps illustrating the opioid crisis in her jurisdiction. Listen to the end for a discount code to register for the virtual conference! You can check out Tri-County's opioid maps here: https://opioid-tchdgis.opendata.arcgis.com/. If you enjoy the show, please consider rating us on iTunes! If you have suggestions for future episodes, contact Inform Me, Informatics at podcast@phii.org. Music credit: "Summer Day," Kevin MacLeod/Incompetech; "Mining by Moonlight," Kevin MacLeod/Incompetech.

    24 min
  7. #22: Vivian Singletary and Dr. David Addiss on health data ethics: Part 2

    04/19/2019

    #22: Vivian Singletary and Dr. David Addiss on health data ethics: Part 2

    Vivian Singletary, PHII’s director, and Dr. David Addiss, longtime health ethics advocate and the director of the Focus Area for Compassion and Ethics in Global Health (FACE), return to the show to finish their conversation on health data ethics, this time focusing on practical applications for public health practitioners. Let us know your personal definition of public health informatics by leaving a voicemail for us at our podcast call-in line, 678-974-0344. If you enjoy the show, please consider rating us on iTunes! If you have suggestions for future episodes, contact Inform Me, Informatics at podcast@phii.org.

    17 min
  8. #21: Vivian Singletary and Dr. David Addiss on health data ethics: Part 1

    03/20/2019

    #21: Vivian Singletary and Dr. David Addiss on health data ethics: Part 1

    Vivian Singletary, PHII’s director, and David Addiss, longtime health ethics advocate and the director of the Focus Area for Compassion and Ethics in Global Health (FACE), join the show to talk about how consumer privacy and health data ethics intersect. Let us know your personal definition of public health informatics by leaving a voicemail for us at our podcast call-in line, 678-974-0344. If you enjoy the show, please consider rating us on iTunes! If you have suggestions for future episodes, contact Inform Me, Informatics at podcast@phii.org.

    19 min
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From the Public Health Informatics Institute, this podcast tells stories from the field of public health informatics. Join host Piper Hale as she talks to some of the field's top experts and boots-on-the-ground practitioners to explore what makes this evolving discipline a bedrock of effective public health practice. These stories make this complex field into something a little easier to understand. Learn more about the Public Health Informatics Institute at phii.org.

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  • Creator
    Public Health Informatics Institute
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2023
  • Episodes
    30
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