Harnessing AI and Data Modernization: Transforming Public Health for the Future
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data modernization are having profound effects on the public health sector as they have in the health care and other sector. But the exact nature of the impact on public health is just beginning to be fully understood. Preliminary areas with great promise include assisting in communications (producing materials in multiple languages and literacy levels), in efficiently simplifying tedious processes (like gathering necessary public health reportable data from health care records in a fraction of the current time), and identifying early disease outbreaks and other health concerns as early as possible so they can be nipped in the bud (using such tools as syndromic surveillance in emergency room settings and Wastewater surveillance screenings). ICF is actively involved in assisting CDC and other public health agencies in understanding and tapping the possibilities and understanding and helping to overcome the challenges. Hear all about it on today's episode of the Fed to Fed podcast.
Today’s special guests:
– John Auerbach, Senior Vice President, Health, ICF
– Eddie Kirkland, Principal Data Scientist, ICF
– Moderator: Susan Sharer, Chief Executive Officer, GOVTECH CONNECTS
John Auerbach is the Senior Vice President for Public Health at ICF where he serves as a thought leader and liaison with federal agencies and non-profit public health organizations. Over the course of a thirty-year career, John Auerbach has held senior public health positions at the federal, state, and local levels in both governmental and non-governmental organizations.Eddie is ICF’s Principal Data Scientist, a statistics and data science expert at ICF with more than 20 years of experience in data and software engineering. He specializes in guiding data-rich projects from concept to delivery, working directly with clients to identify areas of need, developing custom solutions in an agile framework, and delivering clear and meaningful results.
ICF is a global consulting and technology services company with approximately 9,000 employees, but we are not your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve their most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape the future. Learn more at icf.com.
To learn more about this topic, check out this webinar: https://www.icf.com/insights/health/role-of-ai-advancing-public-health