Why “Trusted Data” Matters More Than Ever in Public Health

Public health teams are moving faster than ever—juggling grants, reporting, and community health initiatives. Tools like AI promise to speed things up, but as discussed in Champ Software’s recent expert webinar featuring Erin Lord-Kunz (RHIhub), we should not trade the convenience of AI for authority.
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.
Statewide EHR Decisions a Big Opportunity – IF Public Health Supported

Statewide EHR Modernization Works Best When Local Public Health Has a Seat at the Table. The best approach is two systems, hospital and public health that share data.
What is a Public Health Electronic Health Record (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.
Comprehensive Public Health Documentation

Nightingale Notes gives Le Sueur County a comprehensive public health EHR that supports documentation, reporting and population insight – while reducing administrative burden on staff.
Smarter Documentation of Public Health

Chippewa County, WI
Smarter documentation of public health work was needed by Chippewa County health in west central Wisconsin. Nightingale Notes simplified collaboration, improved compliance and allowed for more time to be spent on care.
Beyond Public Health Data Silos

How do local health departments document and manage overlapping programs? A standardized taxonomy (Omaha System) and reduction of number of systems can ease the burden for public health departments.