Charting an Equity-Centered Public Health Data System
Building a public health data system rooted in health equity is key to building a Culture of Health, where everyone has a fair and just opportunity to live a long and healthy life. This special publication, Charting an Equity-Centered Public Health Data System, highlights what can be done to create a modern public health data system that advances equity.
Charting an Equity-Centered Public Health Data System funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, based on the work of the National Commission to Transform Public Health Data Systems, includes a collection of articles that dive into the role of big data and tech in contributing to a transformed public health data system.
INTRODUCTION
Charting an Equity-Centered Public Health Data System
Alonzo L. Plough
ARTICLES
Equity as a Guiding Principle for the Public Health Data System
Anita Chandra, Laurie T. Martin, Joie D. Acosta, Christopher Nelson, Douglas Yeung, Nabeel Qureshi, and Tara Blagg
What Data Should Be Included in a Modern Public Health Data System
Joie D. Acosta, Anita Chandra, Douglas Yeung, Christopher Nelson, Nabeel Qureshi, Tara Blagg, and Laurie T. Martin
Demonstrating Equity Through the Convening of Expert Panels
Tina J. Kauh and Maryam Khojasteh
The Issues of Interoperability and Data Connectedness for Public Health
Laurie T. Martin, Christopher Nelson, Douglas Yeung, Joie D. Acosta, Nabeel Qureshi, Tara Blagg, and Anita Chandra
Technology and Data Implications for the Public Health Workforce
Laurie T. Martin, Anita Chandra, Christopher Nelson, Douglas Yeung, Joie D. Acosta, Nabeel Qureshi, and Tara Blagg
EXPERT ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
How a Public Health Crisis Created an Impetus for Change: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's National Commission to Transform Public Health Data Systems
Moderator: Monica McLemore
Participants: Javier Robles, Kathryn G. Schubert, and Melicia C. Whitt-Glover
Reimagining Our Public Health Systems: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's National Commission to Transform Public Health Data Systems
Moderator: Karen DeSalvo
Participants: Alonzo L. Plough, Brian Castrucci, Gail C. Christopher, and Herminia Palacio
Importance of Community Engagement in Data Decision Making
Moderator: Michael Crawford
Participants: Francisca Flores, Marynia Kolak, Amy Hawn Nelson, and Malaika Simmons
Building an Equitable Future Through Data Disaggregation
Moderator: Tina J. Kauh
Participants: Terry Ao Minnis, Meeta Anand, Maya Berry, and Rosalind Gold