What is a Public Health EHR
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.
Navigating the Once Again Rocky Waters: How Local Health Departments Weather Policy Uncertainty
When there is public health policy uncertainty and funding is in question, tracking with consistent data becomes vital to the survival of local health initiatives.
The Big 5 Drugs Used by Youth and Trends to Be Aware Of
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.