178: Data Obstacles and Opportunities

Dr. David Rhew, Microsoft's Global Chief Medical Officer, says there is technology available to help public health agencies standardize and modernize data; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, notes the challenge is not with technology; Janet Hamilton, Executive Director of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, says data modernization efforts must protect communities; Scott Becker, CEO of the Association of Public Health Laboratories, wants public health agencies to consider new solutions; Dr. Steven Stack, Kentucky's Health Commissioner, tells us his state has made great progress building its health information exchange, but it wasn't without challenges; and there's still time to access TechXpo content even though the event is over. ASTHO Website: Public Health TechXpo ASTHO News Release: Getting Ahead of the Next Pandemic, Leaders Convene to Identify Solutions to Transform U.S. Health Data