On today’s episode of Keeping IT Brief, we speak with Donna Knutson, the Associate Director of Guidehouse on broader public health data modernization that pertains not just to federal sector, but also state and local and commercial.

Donna Knutson, Associate Director at Guidehouse

With more than 30 years of experience, Donna Knutson, PhD, is a public health veteran. Her career spans local, state, and federal public health agencies, as well as non- and for-profit institutions. Throughout the pandemic, Knutson has represented the CDC Office of the Director in the Secretary's Operations Center and the Federal Emergency Management Agency National Response Coordination Center. She previously served as deputy director for the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Knutson also held leadership positions in the CDC’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Office of Terrorism Prevention and Emergency Response, and Center for Injury Prevention and Control.

Guidehouse

Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting and outsourcing services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk. Recognized as the third-largest healthcare management consulting firm by Modern Healthcare in 2021, the Guidehouse Health team helps hospitals and health systems, government agencies, life sciences and retail companies, and payers solve their most complex issues, overcome unique market challenges, and deliver innovative services to their communities and customers. Visit the Guidehouse Center for Health Insights for their latest health research, trends, and best practices.