This 3rd edition of a classic textbook examines the context and background of public health informatics, explores the technology and science underlying the field, discusses challenges and emerging solutions, reviews many key public health information systems, and includes practical, case-based studies to guide the reader through the topic. The editors have expanded the text into new areas that have become important since publication of the previous two editions due to changing technologies and needs in the field, as well as updating and augmenting much of the core content. The book contains learning objectives, overviews, future directions, and review questions to assist readers to engage with this vast topic. The Editors and their team of well-known contributors have built upon the foundation established by the previous editions to provide the reader with a comprehensive and forward-looking review of public health informatics.

The breadth of material in Public Health Informatics and Information Systems, 3^rd edition makes it suitable for both undergraduate and graduate coursework in public health informatics, enabling instructors to select chapters that best fit their students' needs.

Public Health Informatics: an Introduction

History of Public Health Information Systems and Informatics
Public Health Informatics in the Larger Context of Biomedical and Health Informatics
Governmental and Legislative Context for Informatics
Role of Informatics in Bridging Public and Population Health
Information Infrastructure to Support Public Health
Data Sources and Data Tools: Preparing for the Open Data Ecosystem
Public Health Information Standards
Privacy and Confidentiality of Public Health Information
Health Systems Security
Electronic Health Records: Origination, Adoption, and Progression
Public Health Analytics and Big Data
Project Management and Public Health Informatics
Informatics in Disease Prevention and Epidemiology
Public Health Laboratories
The US National Vital Statistics System
Syndromic Surveillance - a Practical Application of Informatics
New Means of Data Collection and Accessibility
Interoperability and Health Information Exchange for Public Health
Geographic Information Systems
Public Health Decision Support Systems
Local and Regional Public Health Informatics
Public Health Informatics and the American Indian/Alaska Native Populations: Improving Community Health Despite Challenges
Advancing Informatics Policy and Practice: A State Perspective
National Public Health Informatics, United States
Perspectives on Global Public Health Informatics
Improving immunization through informatics: Perspectives from the BID Initiative Partnership with Tanzania and Zambia
Public Health Informatics: the Path Forward.