Urgent Challenges for Local Public Health Informatics

J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Nov-Dec;22 Suppl 6, Public Health Informatics(Suppl 6):S6-S8. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000479.

Authors

P Joseph Gibson¹, Gulzar H Shah, Laura C Streichert, Linda Verchick

Affiliation

¹ Marion County Public Health Department, Indianapolis, Indiana (Dr Gibson); Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Health Policy and Management, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro (Dr Shah); International Society for Disease Surveillance, Brighton, Massachusetts (Dr Streichert); and Southern Nevada Health District, Las Vegas (Ms Verchick).

Abstract

This editorial highlights the urgent challenges for local public health informatics and provides solutions to face these challenges.