Health Informatics & Information Technology
Section Newsletter
Spring 2011

HEALTH INFORMATICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (HIIT) IS A SECTION OF APHA

THE e-NEWSLETTER COMMITTED TO IMPROVING GLOBAL HEALTH THROUGH TECHNOLOG

Volume 10, Issue 10                     Spring 2011                                                                                                      

 

Chair’s Message

INSIDE THIS ISSUE   -Message from the HIIT Chair   -APHA Annual Meeting Registration   -APHA Midyear Meeting   -Public Health and Transportation   -APHA Annual Meeting Student Scholarships   -Nominations for PH Leader of the   Year Award (Open Period)   -APHA Publications   -ONC-approved Accreditor   -HIIT Leadership

As the APHA Midyear Meeting will be convened in less than two weeks, and the APHA Annual meeting is rapidly approaching, I encourage you to take advantage of these tremendous educational and professional opportunities.  HIIT’s strategic plan is aligned with APHA’s 2010-2013 Strategic Map: http://www.apha.org/NR/rdonlyres/4882C9EE-F423-429B-AD29-2E4C57F057BC/0/CentralChallengeandPrioritiesNov10.pdf.  Our policy foci around Consumer Health & HIT, and Health Disparities & HIT are central to discussions around the role of HIT in the implementation of Health Reform and health care delivery transformation.  Through our committee structure, HIIT is positioned to receive input from diverse perspectives and audiences regarding the confluence of public health, health policy, health disparities, consumer health Health Information Technology (HIT) and health informatics.  Additionally, APHA has recognized HIIT’s vital role by affording us the opportunity to organize and manage the Technology Center at the Annual Meeting. I look forward to your current and future involvement with HIIT.

Sincerely,

Christopher D. Williams, MPH, CPEHR, CPHIT -HIIT Chair

 

APHA Annual Meeting Registration

 

Registration is now open for the APHA 139^th Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., Oct. 29 - Nov. 2, 2011.  Over, 1,000 cutting edge scientific sessions will be presented by public health researchers, academicians, policy-makers and practitioners on the most current public health issues facing the nation today. For registration and more information about the Annual Meeting, visit www.apha.org/meetings.

 

Our Section will have a strong presence at the meeting. View the sessions sponsored by our Section in the interactive Online Program (http://apha.confex.com/apha/139am/webprogram/start.html ). Search the program using keyword, author name or date. Don’t forget to visit the Section and SPIG pavilion in the Public Health Expo next to Everything APHA to speak to a Section representative.

 

APHA Midyear Meeting

 

The APHA Midyear meeting will be convened June 23-25 in Chicago.  Please find details and registration information for the APHA Midyear meeting http://www.apha.org/Midyear/.

 

 

Public Health and Transportation

These are exciting times when considering the many ways our transportation systems impact health and equity in our communities. Congress extended the current federal surface transportation bill until Sept. 30, 2011, and Congressional committees are aiming to draft a new transportation bill before this latest extension ends.

Want to learn more about the connections between transportation, equity and health? View our archived webinar series, subscribe to the monthly transportation and health eNewsletter that offers an array of new events and updates, and download the newly released online public health and transportation toolkit and accompanying resources today.

We also invite you to send a message to your members of Congress urging that they ensure that strong public health provisions are included in the federal surface transportation reauthorization. For more information, visit http://apha.org/transportation.

 

Need-based Scholarships Available for Students to attend Annual Meeting

 

APHA is proud to announce the availability of need-based scholarships, sponsored by External Medical Affairs, Pfizer Inc., for student members to attend the 139^th Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., from Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2011.  Twelve students will be granted registration and up to a $500 stipend to use toward food, lodging and transportation.  An additional four students will be given Annual Meeting registration only.  Recipients of the scholarships will be chosen based on financial need and essay.  As part of the award, students will be strongly encouraged to attend at least one Section business meeting.  Please inform the student members of your Section about this unique opportunity!  Visit: www.apha.org/meetings/registration/scholarship for complete details and application.  Please contact Pooja Bhandari at pooja.bhandari@apha.org with any questions. 

 

Submit Nominations for APHA's Distinguished Public Health Legislator of the Year Award

 

APHA is now accepting nominations for the 2011 Public Health Legislator of the Year Award. This award recognizes local, state and federal lawmakers who are public health champions. Please visit: http://www.apha.org/about/awards/ for more information. The deadline for nominations is 5:00 p.m., June 27, 2011. Nominations may only be submitted by APHA members.

         

 

Update on APHA Book Publications  June 2011

I am very pleased to announce that there are a number books in production as well proposals for books that have been accepted, and work on them is under way.  Furthermore, several authors of current products will be available to sign their books at the fall APHA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

 

APHA members of all sections are encouraged to using existing, new and emerging products in their academic courses. These resources are also very relevant to policy, prevention, advocacy and client care initiatives. Please encourage your colleagues to use these timely and evidence-based resources. Go to the APHA website to find out more: www.aphabookstore.org 

 

We are also looking for new proposals for books. If you have an idea for a book, please send a few paragraphs describing the idea, intended audience and your qualifications to Nina Tristani, Director of Publications, APHA, nina.tristani@apha.org

Thank you for supporting APHA Books and promoting these products.

Norman Giesbrecht, PhD, Chair, APHA Publications Board
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New
• Environmental Health and Racial Equity in the United States, Authors: Robert D. Bullard, PhD; Glenn S. Johnson, PhD; and Angel O. Torres, MCP

 

Books at Printer in June
• Megacities and Public Health, Omar Khan, MD, MHS
• Public Health Management of Disasters, 3rd edition, Linda Landesman

 

Books Currently in Production
• Injury Prevention for Children and Adolescents: Research Practice, and Advocacy, 2nd edition, Karen D. Liller, PhD
• School–Based Health Care, Terri Wright, MPH and Jeanita Richardson, PhD

 

Books in Development
• Control of Communicable Diseases Manual, 20th Edition
• Control of Communicable Diseases Lab Book
• Compendium of Methods for the Examination of Foods, 5th Edition
• Caring for Our Children, 3rd edition
• Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 22nd edition

 

E-Books
• Communicating Public Health Information Effectively is now on Kindle.

 

Co-sponsored Books
Jossey-Bass: Emerging Infectious Diseases published in April 2011.

Jones and Bartlett Learning books to be published before the 2011 Annual Meeting: Essentials of Biostatistics in Public Health, Essential Case Studies in Public Health: Putting Public Health into Practice, Global Health 101, Field Epidemiology in Public Health Practice, Epidemiology in Women's Health, Essentials of Health, Culture and Diversity, Epidemiology of Chronic Disease, Introduction to Air Pollution Science, and Essentials of Program Planning and Evaluation.

 

APHA is also co-publishing with Wiley, Designing Healthy Communities by Richard Jackson. The book is a companion to a PBS series to air this fall.

 

 

Announcement of ONC-Approved Accreditor (ONC-AA)

 

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is pleased to announce that the American National Standards Institute has been approved as the ONC-AA for the Permanent Certification Program for Health Information Technology (Permanent Certification Program). The ONC-AA will accredit organizations to certify electronic health record technology and perform other responsibilities under the Permanent Certification Program. Approval of the ONC-AA is one of the initial steps in the implementation of the Permanent Certification Program, which is anticipated to replace the Temporary Certification Program for Health Information Technology in 2012. 

For more information about the Permanent Certification Program, please review the final rule entitled "Establishment of the Permanent Certification Program for Health Information Technology" (76 FR 1262, Jan. 7, 2011). You may also visit ONC's website at http://healthit.hhs.gov.

 

HIIT 2010-2011 Leadership

HIIT 2010-2011 Officers

 

Founder and Chair Emeritus

Diane L. Adams, MD, MPH, CHS-III  founderemeritus@pubhiit.org

 

Former Senior Health Policy Fellow & Consultant to the Georgia Centers for Advanced Telecommunications Technology (now known as Center for Advanced Communications Policy);

(301) 570-0387 

 

Chair

Christopher Williams, MPH, CPEHR, CPHIT- chair@pubhiit.org  

eQ Health Solutions

(225) 938-8905

 

 

Immediate Past Chair

Sandra Worrell, MS (Chair, 2009-2010) 

University of Connecticut- sandraworrell@sbcglobal.net

 

Chair-Elect

Jiunn-Jye Sheu, PhD, MSPH, CHES cochair@pubhiit.org

University of Toledo

 

Secretary

Dr. Tracy Hilliard - secretary@pubhiit.org

University of Washington-Seattle

 

Treasurer

Anjelious P. Farmer, MBA  anjelious@yahoo.com

IBM Software Services for Federal Practice

 

Parliamentarian

Polly S. Turner, DrPH, MPH  pollyrx@aol.com

President, PS Turner Health Administration Consultants

 

Governing Council Members

Brenda A. Leath, MHSA, PMP  BrendaLeath@westat.com

Gloria McNeil, BSRN, MS gloriamcneil@sbcglobal.net

 

HIIT 2010-2011 Committee Chairs/Co-Chairs

Membership

Chair, Dr. Diane L. Adams 

 

1^st Co-Chair,Ginelle Edmondson  membership@pubhiit.org

 

2nd Co-Chair,Donald George

 donald.george@prismhealthconsulting.com

 

Program Planner

Chair Program Planner, Dr. Diane L. Adams  

 

Governing Council Members

Brenda A. Leath, MHSA, PMP  BrendaLeath@westat.com

 

 

Gloria McNeil, BSRN, MS  gloriamcneil@sbcglobal.net

 

 

APHA Action Board Representative

Dr. JJ Sheu - jiunnjye.sheu@utoledo.edu

 

Nominating

Gloria McNeil - gloriamcneil@sbcglobal.net

 

Sandra Worrell - sandraworrell@sbcglobal.net

 

Dr. Diane L. Adams - dla8315@aol.com

 

Policy Chair

Dr. JJ Sheu - jiunnjye.sheu@utoledo.edu

 

 

Community Outreach

Chair, Eileen Elias, Med Eelias@jbsinternational.com

 

Co-Chair, Dr. Deena J. Chisolm

Deena.Chisolm@nationnwidechildrens.org

 

Education and Research

Chair, Edward Mensah, PhD - dehasnem@uic.edu

 

Co-Chair, Steven Godin, PhD, MPH, PHI Certificate- sgodin@po-box.esu.edu

 

Strategic Planning

Chair, Su-I Hou, DrPH, RN, CHES - shou@uga.edu

Student Committee

Chair, Dr. Tracy Hilliard - tmhill@uw.edu

 

Co-Chair, Chung-Bang (Ben) Weng, MSCS, MA - cbweng@hhp.ufl.edu

 

Awards

Chair, Alex Charleston - aac4@cdc.gov

 

Finance

Chair, Anjelious Farmer  anjelious@yahoo.com

 

Communications

Chair, Ralph Donaldson 

ralph.donaldson@prismhealthconsulting.com

Newsletter Staff

 

Oversight of Newsletter APHA & PUBHIIT  Christopher Williams and Dr. Diane L. Adams

 

Editor, David Potenziani, PhD - dpotenzi@email.unc.edu

 

Associate Editor, Laurie Shanderson, PhD, MPA - Lau328@aol.com

 

 

Health Informatics Information Technology Center

Chair, Jayfus T. Doswell, PhD - Jayfus@juxtopia.com

 

 

Websites (APHA and PUBHIIT)

Christopher Williams and Dr. Diane L. Adams

 

HIIT Advisory Board

 

Lillian tom-Orme, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN - lillian.tomorme@hrc.utah.edu

David Potenziani, PhD - dpotenzi@email.unc.edu

Jay Bernhardt, PhD - jaybernhardt@hhp.ufl.edu

M.C. Roco, PhD - mroco@nsf.gov

Polly S. Turner, DrPH - pollyrx@aol.com

David Rookard  david.rookard@sbcglobal.net

Brenda A. Leath, MHSA, PMP - BrendaLeath@westat.com

Edward Mensah, PhD - dehasnem@uic.edu