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Presented by Mary Shaffran Senior Director, Informatics Policy ASTHO

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials -- Connecting You with Public Health Leaders. Presented by Mary Shaffran Senior Director, Informatics Policy ASTHO. ASTHO Mission. Goal: Provide unique, state-based expertise and leadership for public health policy and practice

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Presented by Mary Shaffran Senior Director, Informatics Policy ASTHO

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  1. Association of State and Territorial Health Officials -- Connecting You with Public Health Leaders Presented by Mary Shaffran Senior Director, Informatics Policy ASTHO

  2. ASTHO Mission • Goal: Provide unique, state-based expertise and leadership for public health policy and practice • Challenge: Strengthen effectiveness and sustainability of public health systems and practice amid high expectations • Strategic Priority: Strengthen partnerships

  3. Informatics Preparedness Access Environmental Health Immunization Infectious Disease ASTHO Policy Committees

  4. Solutions • Connection with Public Health Leaders • State Health Officials • Senior Deputies • Program Staff • Informatics Staff • Forum for Communication Across States and Jurisdictions • Assistance with Information Gathering and Dissemination • Better understanding of state-based information collection and dissemination

  5. Information Sharing Across Public Health and Clinical Communities – WA State Partnering for Interoperability HIPAA Task Team, Privacy Rule Series Preparedness Task Team Health Alerting and Communications Specific Projects of Interest

  6. Resources • www.astho.org – ASTHO’s main web site • www.statepublichealth.org – for information about how to contact state health leaders • ASTHO eHealth Newsletter – contact us to be connected • Staff: Mary Shaffran, Senior Director, Informatics Policy (202) 371-9090 ext. 1674, mshaffran@astho.org Samata Kodolikar, Analyst, Informatics Policy (202) 371-9090 ext. 1670, skodolikar@astho.org Nitasha Chaudhary, Intern, Informatics Policy (202) 371-9090 ext. 1618, nchaudhary@astho.org

  7. What you are doing will help to improve public health in the United States.It is critical to communicate and share what you learn.Thank you!

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