NAPHSIS
NAPHSIS
NAPHSIS (pronounced: /næf.sɪs/), an acronym for the National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems, is a national nonprofit organization representing the state vital records and public health statistics offices in the United States.
Etymology
The term "NAPHSIS" is an acronym derived from the full name of the organization, the National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems.
Definition
NAPHSIS is a professional association that provides resources, advocacy, and leadership for health statistics and information systems professionals. The organization's mission is to provide national and international leadership that improves the quality and utility of vital records and related health statistics and enhances the performance of public health surveillance and health information systems.
Related Terms
- Public Health: The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private communities, and individuals.
- Health Statistics: Statistics that pertain to health in general, including the incidence of disease, the distribution of disease in a population, or information on the status of a population's health.
- Information Systems: A system composed of people and computers that processes or interprets information.
- Vital Records: Records of life events kept under governmental authority, including birth certificates, marriage licenses, and death certificates. In some jurisdictions, vital records may also include records of civil unions or partnerships, adoptions, and abortions.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on NAPHSIS
- Wikipedia's article - NAPHSIS
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski