Public-health Group Launches Data-sharing Initiative

An association of public-health officials has created a consortium to better share data.

The Public Health Data Consortium was launched last month by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) with two technology partners, Veritas Data Research and HealthVerity. The consortium is intended to make data both more accessible and more secure.

Dr. Jen Layden, senior vice president for population health and innovation at ASTHO, noted that while similar consortiums have come together in recent years, "public health hasn't always been at the table."

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