Amanda Makulec MPH

@abmakulec

. for social good & health. Ops Director , co-organizer of & Data Viz Lead . Tweets my own. She/her.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jul 17

    In May, I talked to public health experts about how COVID-19 case data is collected in three places. With informatics in the spotlight, this seemed the right time to share these journey maps of what happens before a confirmed case appears in a database.

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  2. 3 hours ago

    Interesting thread - sharing to amplify for others who may have recommendations.

    Health IT tweeps Many companies strive to put insights into clinical workflows across multiple ambulatory EHRs They use different approaches (SDKs, smart on FHIR, windows desktop drawer, local client sniffing network traffic) Do any of them really work TODAY? Non-vendors only
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  3. 8 hours ago

    Our former CDC director gives some of the most informative updates on the state of COVID in America, always with useful links and reading.

    1/9 Covid Epi Weekly: Stalling and Failing Continued spread of Covid in the US will continue to undermine health, jobs, economy, and education. A concerted, strategic approach would help, a lot. Fundamental error: Failure to recognize we’re all connected, all in this together.
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  4. 20 hours ago

    I know we all have quarantine fatigue. But please remember just how much each of our individual choices matter. Keep those bubbles small and avoid large, high touch gatherings.

    A wedding reception in early August has been connected to nearly 150 cases of COVID-19, including 72 at a county jail and 19 at a nursing home, health officials said
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  5. Sep 4

    You can catch up on the past Fireside Chats on topics ranging from color theory to cartography to accessibility on the YouTube channel.

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  6. Sep 4

    Next Friday, is hosting our next LIVE Fireside Chat focused on Building . Register to hear insights (and ask questions!) to our panel: &

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  7. Sep 4

    A brilliant and actionable deep dive into color for from - I always learn something new or a new way to explain/frame a complex idea when I read her posts!

    New blog post! Do you know the colors in your charts look bad, but don't know what to do? We wrote an article to help. Here are 13 ideas that will improve your colour choices:
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  8. Sep 2

    And yes, the hydrangeas are balanced precariously on a diaper pail and a pile of books to cameoflage a light switch.

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  9. Sep 2

    As we kick off virtual school, remember that the background you often see in the frame on meetings or recorded videos may be a carefully constructed mirage. Many of us are hacking together office corners and 10/10 on doesn't need to be the standard.

    Clear, tight-framed photo of a woman with flowers and a painting hanging behind her.
    Photo of a table with a stack of shoeboxes, an overturned garbage can, and other items propping up a laptop, mic, and webcam
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  10. Retweeted
    Sep 1

    “Choosing not to test those who are asymptomatic is like saying we won’t fight the fire until it reaches the second floor,” said Brian Castrucci, chief executive officer of health philanthropy the de Beaumont Foundation.

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  11. Sep 1

    Do you create in your work / life / dreams? The annual census of practitioners is OPEN and the more people who complete the survey, the more insightful the analysis of this data around the state of our field can be.

    Announcing the Data Visualization Census 2020! Help us understand the state of , the people who make it, and where the practice is headed. Whether it's your primary focus or is one of many skills you wield, we want to hear from you.
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  12. Sep 1

    I'd love to hear perspectives from those who have been thinking of these issues in the community about the use of images-as-text. I still feel very new to thinking through these issues more broadly than as they relate to color.

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  13. Sep 1

    Looking to also add alt text to your charts, where appropriate? Here is a great write up from /5

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  14. Sep 1

    Working in ? Here are accessibility guidelines. /4 .

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  15. Sep 1

    Working in ? Here's how to add alt text to those images (and other dashboard elements), and other accessibility tips. /3

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  16. Sep 1

    If you're choosing to use an image for a long text box (particularly one that explains data sources or nuances in the data), consider if the design 'benefits' outweigh the accessibility concerns. /2

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  17. Sep 1

    An ask to the community: if you must use an image for text, make sure to add alt text to the image. Using images as text seems increasingly popular to allow more fonts and design touches. But without alt text, all of that information is inaccessible to a screenreader.

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  18. Aug 31

    People are learning so much about how vital statistics are actually collected and logged, and the information systems used to gather that data, thanks to COVID questions and I'm 💯 here for it.

    I have Type 1 diabetes. I am healthy enough to run ultramarathons. If I get attacked by a bear & the ICU has trouble managing my blood sugar while caring for my bear attack wounds...and I die... the bear is the cause of my death. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
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  19. Aug 31

    Understanding how data is captured is critical to analyzing that data and drawing wide conclusions. If you've been swayed by the misrepresentations, consider this:

    This is a death certificate. If you die of ARDS or pneumonia secondary to COVID, ARDS or pneumonia gets listed first. If someone has just COVID listed on their death certificates, then that certificate was filled out incorrectly.
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  20. Retweeted
    Aug 30

    Public input, especially from groups highly impacted by , is needed to inform a study on equitable vaccine allocation from & . Sign up to make a comment at a 9/2 listening session with the study committee:

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  21. Aug 30

    My dad endlessly adds new at-home hobbies: yesterday he installed an axe throwing target on the side of the garage. Like those axe throwing bars popular pre-pandemic but far more affordable.

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