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Planning a Regional Data Ecosystem for Public Health Preparedness and Response

John Y Choe1, Martha S Ryan, Adam Elder

  • 1Author Affiliations: Center for Disaster Resilient Communities, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (Choe, Ryan, Casey, Patel, and Errett); Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (Choe and Ryan); Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (Elder, Garcia, and Baseman); Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (Gassett, Blake, Paschall, Casey, Patel, and Errett); University of Washington Medicine Research IT (Raymond); and Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (Phuong).

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice : JPHMP
|July 21, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Developing a regional data ecosystem for public health preparedness and response (PHPR) requires codesigned governance and reduced data sharing barriers. This approach aims to improve decision-making and equity in the Northwest region.

Keywords:
disaster planning [N06.230.100.035]emergencies [N06.230.100.083]health information systems [L1.328.360.410]management information systems [L1.328.360.515]natural disasters [N06.230.100.230]

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