Perspectives on Public Health Data Modernization: A HIMSS24 Workshop Summary

HIMSS, in partnership with the Electronic Health Record Association (EHRA), American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA), Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) held a Public Health Data Modernization Workshop at the 2024 HIMSS Global Health Conference and Exhibition (HIMSS24).

The objectives of the workshop were to:

1. Educate participants on the current state of public health
   data modernization
2. Learn about participants’ needs, challenges and priorities in
   this area
3. Convene and forge connections within the public health
   community and between the public health, healthcare and IT
   supplier communities

Speakers presented on public health data modernization efforts, and participants shared their perspectives on partnerships between public health and healthcare communities, public policy and funding opportunities to support public health data modernization, as well as how the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) can support public health information exchange.