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social science subjects > health and social care > global health > society and health > National Center for Public Health Informatics

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National Center for Public Health Informatics  

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  • The National Center for Public Health Informatics (NCPHI) is the division of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) agency that helps public health agencies to create integrated data systems for a national exchange of public health information. The NCPHI mission is to advance computer and information technology in the health field so that public health organizations on local, state and federal levels can use innovative cutting-edge technology to turn large volumes of data from multiple sources into information that can help formulate timely public health care solutions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; National Center for Public Health Informatics (NCPHI)]

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