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Public Health Informatics Training

Public health informatics involves using information technology to improve public health standards and practices. Training is available through several well-established organizations.

  1. Public Health Informatics

    • Public health informatics uses technology, computer science and information to support public health practice, learning and research in the public health field. Progress in public health informatics supports a number of public health functions, including electronic laboratory reporting, outbreak response and bio-surveillance.

    Training Providers

    • Training in public health informatics is provided by several organizations, including the Public Health Informatics Institute and the American Medical Informatics Association. Training is generally available to people who work in government agencies and foundations dedicated to the betterment of public health through technology.

    Content

    • Training areas include IT strategies, health department performance improvement, child-health information systems, electronic and personal health records, health information exchanges and information-error prevention.

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