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Timely, Granular, and Actionable: Informatics in the Public Health 3.0 Era.

Authors :
Wang YC
DeSalvo K
Source :
American journal of public health [Am J Public Health] 2018 Jul; Vol. 108 (7), pp. 930-934. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 May 17.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Ensuring the conditions for all people to be healthy, though always the core mission of public health, has evolved in approaches in response to the changing epidemiology and challenges. In the Public Health 3.0 era, multisectorial efforts are essential in addressing not only infectious or noncommunicable diseases but also upstream social determinants of health. In this article, we argue that actionable, geographically granular, and timely intelligence is an essential infrastructure for the protection of our health today. Even though local and state efforts are key, there are substantial federal roles in accelerating data access, connecting existing data systems, providing guidance, incentivizing nonproprietary analytic tools, and coordinating measures that matter most.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1541-0048
Volume :
108
Issue :
7
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
American journal of public health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
29771614
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2018.304406