Public Health Can Strengthen the Community Safety Net
Public Health can strengthen the community safety net by first focusing on people and relationships, then creating consistent processes and using technology to support the work.
Before and After the Needle – Improve Vaccination Communication using your EHR
Public health departments are constantly balancing limited resources with growing expectations. Creating educational materials, training staff, and supporting patient communication to improve the vaccination experience, and improve vaccination rates is time-consuming. This post describes the free educational resources offered on immunize.org for public health agencies.
AI, Compliance, and the Future of Public Health Documentation
AI is a great tool to organize brainstorming and get basic information. When it’s time to apply for grants and cite your sources you need to exercise caution when using AI.
Supporting the Full Public Health Picture with Nightingale Notes
Public health departments serve communities across the lifespan, often through multiple programs. For Le Sueur County Public Health in Minnesota, managing that complexity means balancing program-specific workflows with the need for a complete, connected view of the people they serve.
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Impact on Public Health
Public health can do much to prevent and mitigate the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on the health of people in their communities.
Why local public health matters — for wallet, health, and community
When we think about health care, many of us picture hospitals, doctors’ offices, or high-dollar procedures. But often the most powerful—and cost-saving—work happens behind the scenes: in local public health departments working in our communities.
Standardized Language: Importance for EHRs and Public Health Documentation
The Omaha System provides a holistic, interdisciplinary structure that covers environmental, psychosocial, physiological and health-related behavior. For EHRs, standardized languages, like the Omaha System, improve data quality, interoperability, outcomes measurement and reporting.
Adverse Childhood Experiences Impact on Long-Term Health: Public Health Lens- 2
Public health workers, especially with a strong EHR, can take actions to prevent, mitigate and measure Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) which have long-term negative health impacts.
Adverse Childhood Experiences Impact on Long-Term Health: Public Health Lens- 1
Adverse Childhood Experiences impact long-term health. Documentation of ACEs screenings can help identify patterns and provide actionable insights.
Redefining Value — When an EHR Becomes a Public Health Improvement Tool
Part 4 in a 4 part series on how Webster County found Unexpected Wins with their Public Health EHR, Nightingale Notes.