Press Releases

Notice from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services regarding the conversion to ICD 10 on October 1, 2015

ach year, through the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance, thousands of Illinois volunteers join Americans across the nation in tribute to those we lost.

United Healthcare now working with IPHA and CDP for credentialing and contracting with LHDs

IPHA Congratulates IDPH on PHAB Accreditation

Chicago Heat Wave - Then and Now - Forum

IPHA Executive Director meets with Governor Rauner

Illinois is one of 8 states to obtain national public health accreditation

IPHA Sends Joint Organizational Letter to JCAR on Raw Milk Rules

African American Women and Breast Cancer Screening, Education and Outreach

IPHA Immunization Billing Project A Success!

House Resolution 535 recently adopted by the Illinois House which congratulates long time IPHA member, Gary Robinson on his retirement after 38 years

Board Names Barbara A. Hohlt Executive Director of St. Clair County Health Department

Prevent Child Abuse Illinois recognized Ralph Schubert, lifelong advocate for children, as this year’s winner of the Friend of Children Award.

IPHA joined fire service, law enforcement, and public health officials along with legislators, physicians and burn survivors gathered at the State Capitol to kick-off Burn Awareness Week and educate the best public policy to prevent burn injuries.

The January 2015 edition of Viewpoint Online, the official newsletter of the Illinois Public Health Association, is online! Inside this issue: Redesign of IPHA website, Section News, 2015 Legislative Priorities, Photos from IPHA's 73rd Annual Meeting, Calendar of events...and more!

hrough a new partnership, agencies that are members of IPHA will be able to work with CDP through the Immunization Billing Project, funded by CDC through IDPH, to enhance their ability to bill third party payers for immunizations and other billable services, while also ensuring that their system is fully integrated with Electronic Health Records.