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ASTHO Unveils Top 10 Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2023

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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The issues on the list include the public health workforce and legal authority, immunization, reproductive health, overdose prevention, mental health, data privacy and modernization, health equity, environmental health, tobacco and nicotine products, and HIV.

Key Points: 
  • The issues on the list include the public health workforce and legal authority, immunization, reproductive health, overdose prevention, mental health, data privacy and modernization, health equity, environmental health, tobacco and nicotine products, and HIV.
  • Public Health Agency Workforce and Authority: Governmental public health has a responsibility to protect the public's health and safety, which can be supported by various legal authorities and a strong public health workforce.
  • For the upcoming 2023 legislative sessions, ASTHO expects jurisdictions to address issues related to public health legal authority and the public health workforce, including sustaining recent investments in public health workers, considering professional licensure requirements for public health workers, and determining the process for and scope of public health orders to control the spread of disease.
  • ASTHO members, the chief health officials of these jurisdictions, are dedicated to formulating and influencing sound public health policy and to ensuring excellence in public health practice.

Juvare's CORES HAN selected by Texas Department of State Health Services as High-Volume Mass Notifications and Alerts System

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022
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ATLANTA, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juvare®, the leader in critical incident preparedness and response technology, announced the successful implementation of the CORES HAN solution for the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Juvare's CORES HAN was selected by DSHS as its partner to streamline and deliver high-volume mass notifications and alerts to intended audiences quickly, reliably, and flexibly. Juvare's CORES HAN system will be used by DSHS to communicate information related to local, state, and federal public health matters with qualified stakeholders, and to send Public Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) compliant data and communications.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juvare , the leader in critical incident preparedness and response technology, announced the successful implementation of the CORES HAN solution for the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
  • Juvare's CORES HAN was selected by DSHS as its partner to streamline and deliver high-volume mass notifications and alerts to intended audiences quickly, reliably, and flexibly.
  • Juvare's CORES HAN system will be used by DSHSto communicate information related to local, state, and federal public health matters with qualified stakeholders, and to send Public Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) compliant data and communications.
  • Public health agencies use CORES HAN to share health information and process related notifications throughout the state including state and local public health guidelines and notifications.