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Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

Georgia Southern Examines Barriers to EHR and HIE Implementation
Georgia Southern Examines LBOH Support for Health Department Accreditation

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Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

Georgia Southern Examines STD Services Delivery Arrangements in Georgia County Health Departments

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Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

Georgia Southern Examines Urgent Challenges for Local Public Health Informatics

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Health Departments’ Engagement In Emergency Preparedness Activities: The Influence Of Health Informatics Capacity, Gulzar H. Shah, Bobbie J. Newell, Ruth E. Whitworth

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Background: Local health departments (LHDs) operate in a complex and dynamic public health landscape, with changing demands on their emergency response capacities. Informatics capacities might play an instrumental role in aiding LHDs emergency preparedness. This study aimed to explore the extent to which LHDs’ informatics capacities are associated with their activity level in emergency preparedness and to identify which health informatics capacities are associated with improved emergency preparedness.

Methods: We used the 2013 National Profile of LHDs study to perform Poisson regression of emergency preparedness activities.

Results: Only 38.3% of LHDs participated in full-scale exercises or drills for an emergency …

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