With the broad adoption in recent years of electronic health records (EHRs), public health has the opportunity to take advantage of the availability of electronic health data to improve surveillance.
Category: Thought Leadership
Mindful Awareness of Shifting Baselines
Can you imagine if Atlanta’s grand old trees looked puny next to even taller, larger giants? With Trees Atlanta, I see first-hand signs of shifting baselines in our relationships with tree size.
Understanding the complexities of poverty
Without truly understanding the complexity of poverty, public policies and service delivery models will always fall short.
While Inventory is Down, Increase Your Competitive Edge
Just because inventory is especially tight right now doesn’t mean families, couples and individuals should give up on their aspirations of buying their dream home.
Take Three Actions Now to Zap Zika and Prevent Birth Defects
We’re learning more every day about what Zika causes and how to prevent it, but there is still a lot that we don’t know.
Girls’ Education: The Not-So Secret Weapon to Overcoming Poverty & Injustice
We know that when girls are educated, all of society benefits. Our commitment at the United State of Women will open doors for girls to opportunities for a better future.
Atlanta Residential Real Estate Index Reflects Steady Gains in Housing
Georgia may be going through its traditional summer dry season, but there’s certainly nothing dry about the housing industry.
Volunteer in your community June 21
On June 21, United Way of Greater Atlanta is joining thousands of people in more than 300 communities from Greater Atlanta to Ghana for Day of Action.
The Modern Mission Trip
Every year, MAP International provides more than 1,300 MAP Medical Mission Packs to volunteers traveling overseas.
Succession planning makes nonprofits stronger
Join us on Tuesday, June 14 for a webinar focused on executive transitions and succession planning, as well as the 2016 Embrace the Future program, which will launch in August.
Mobile Technology is Helping to End a Debilitating Infection that Affects the World’s Poor
Scientists hope mobile technology can be leveraged in formal assessments of diseases to give programs a boost as they reach the finish line of elimination.
Fighting Zika, Empowering Pregnant Women
As CDC works to fight Zika, we greatly appreciate the new Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partnership that will help empower and educate pregnant women and communities.
World Humanitarian Summit: Indecision is not an option
Political attention is finally fixed on the greatest challenge of our time: Reversing the trend of people displaced by war or natural disasters and the failure to provide them the assistance they need.
The Philanthropic Side of Pharma
It’s easy to get the wrong impression about the pharmaceutical industry. But, more often than not, discussions center on “how will this help the patient?” not “how can we make money?”
A Stagnant Spring for Atlanta Real Estate
The Cal-Culator, Atlanta’s residential real estate index, has remained stagnant for the month of April.
The World Moves Closer to Polio Eradication with Oral Vaccine ‘Switch’ and Containment of Laboratory Samples
From April 17-May 1, The Task Force supported the synchronized ‘switch’ in the type of oral polio vaccine used in more than 150 countries.
Mixing Health and Fun on the Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail Corridor
On a sunny April Saturday in historic Washington Park, we proved that promoting a healthier lifestyle can be lots of fun, too.
Reducing Maternal Mortality in the United States
Did you know that an estimated 700 women die of pregnancy-related causes each year in the United States?
Celebrating A Culture of Collaboration & Earth Month
The idea of doing good shines every spring as our green spaces come back to life, people are drawn outside, and we celebrate Earth Month.
Ethiopia Drought: We can be the answer to untold prayers
Recently, we’ve been hit with a ceaseless cycle of disastrous news, so the drought in Ethiopia is understandably absorbed as just one more crisis. But there is another dimension to this story.
