Illinois Department of Public Health

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Illinois Leverages PHIG for Innovative Clinical Tools and Predictive Analytics

PHIG funding helped the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) take its cloud-based data infrastructure further. A formal data-sharing agreement between IDPH and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services is improving insights into Medicaid populations. In response to…

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Illinois Upgrades Data Infrastructure to Improve Speed and Integration

With support from PHIG, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) migrated its Master Person Index to the Snowflake cloud platform, improving record-matching speed by up to eight times and enabling the processing of 2 million…

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Illinois PHIG Impact Report

Sameer Vohra, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, explains how his team is using the PHIG to impact the state of Illinois.

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Illinois Strengthens Public Health Infrastructure with New Data Modernization Director

Recipients have utilized PHIG funding to staff dedicated DMI positions and convene advisory committees. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently hired Gayatri Raol as its Data Modernization Director to oversee the state’s efforts in…

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Illinois Director Vohra Announces Groundbreaking Public Health Workforce Transformation Initiative at Kick-Off Meeting

Pictures: Director Sameer Vohra addresses attendees at the recent Illinois Public Health Workforce. Transformation Initiative Kick-Off Meeting held at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) Performing Arts Center.

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