– Informatics methods to improve public health
– PH preparedness, prevention, health promotion, disease surveillance and non-pharmaceutical interventions (e.g. WA notify)
– Syndromic surveillance for bioterrorism and epidemic detection
– PH linkage to clinical information systems via Health Information Exchange for use in monitoring hospital capacity and chronic disease population analysis
– Using portable computers and the web for health survey data collection and health guideline implementation
– Person empowerment to portably carry their personal and family medical records on smart phones and QR-codes (e.g. WA verify)