What is a Public Health EHR

What is an EHR for Public Health

Article answers the question, What is a public health EHR? A Public Health EHR (Electronic Health Record) is a designed to support public health agencies in managing patient and population-level data. Unlike traditional EHRs that document individual clinical encounters, Public Health EHRs emphasize population health, disease surveillance, regulatory reporting, and community-wide care coordination.

The Big 5 Drugs Used by Youth and Trends to Be Aware Of

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In March of 2024, Thad Shunkwiler, LMFT, LPCC, ACS, CCMHC presented at one of Champ Software’s Expert Webinars, examining drug use trends among adolescents and the impact of drug use on the physical and psychological well-being of the user as well as prevention and intervention strategies public health professionals and others can employ to address this issue.