Join ASTHO for part two of the ASTHO Policy Institute Lunch & Learn webinar series focused on strengthening public health surveillance and reporting systems through policy work and the implications for STIs and infectious diseases. As part of ASTHO’s Policy Institute, this webinar will explore key challenges within current reporting systems, including duplication, interoperability gaps, administrative burden, and how these barriers impact STI data quality, timeliness, and action.
This session will also highlight emerging policy solutions and strategies to improve reporting, including the role of health information exchanges (HIEs) and other data integration efforts. Our speaker will share lessons learned and key considerations for states and territories working to modernize surveillance infrastructure. While focused on STI and infectious disease prevention, this webinar is applicable to a wide range of programs and open to public health professionals interested in advancing data systems and interoperability.
After this webinar, attendees will be able to:
- Identify key challenges impacting public health reporting systems and implications for STIs and other infectious diseases.
- Understand how reporting challenges affect data quality, timeliness, and public health action.
- Describe emerging policy strategies and data integration efforts, including the role of HIEs, and how to apply them to STIs and infectious diseases.
As a multi-pronged resource opportunity, ASTHO’s Policy Institute encompasses online learning modules, Lunch & Learn webinar series insights, and additional technical assistance.
Featured Speaker: Lillian Colasurdo, JD, MELP, Director of Public Health Law and Data Sharing, ASTHO