Nov. 16, 2023

Ep.159 Transforming Public Health: Insights with Barbie Robinson, Executive Director at Harris County Public Health

Ep.159 Transforming Public Health: Insights with Barbie Robinson, Executive Director at Harris County Public Health
Ep.159 Transforming Public Health: Insights with Barbie Robinson, Executive Director at Harris County Public Health
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Ep.159 Transforming Public Health: Insights with Barbie Robinson, Executive Director at Harris County Public Health

🎙️ Featuring Barbie Robinson, Executive Director at Harris County Public Health

🔗 Connect with Barbie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbie-robinson-146ab615/

"Collaboration without true integration really is just another form of fragmentation." 🔥🔥🔥 ~Barbie Robinson

In this episode of The Public Sector Show by TechTables, Barbie shares her public health journey across federal and county levels. Starting with the "ACCESS" initiative, a holistic care coordination model, Barbie shows us how technology is tackling the social safety net needs within local government and beyond. Don't miss this discussion on the future of public health and the role of technology, including:

🎙️ Holistic Care Coordination through ACCESS: Accessing Coordinated Care and Empowering Self-Sufficiency

🎙️ The Triple Aim Approach to breaking silos in public health

🎙️ Case Study: Technology's impact on vector-borne illnesses

🎙️ Harris County's Black Maternal Health Cohort program

🎙️ How to change lives by meeting people where they are at

🎙️Standardizing Data Systems: Looking ahead to 2024

🎙️ And more!

If you liked this episode, check out Carolyn Staats, Director of Innovation, Information Systems Department Sonoma County's episod: https://techtables.com/episode/ep115-interview-with-carolyn-staats-director-of-innovation-information-systems-department-sonoma-county

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