Public Health Consulting

Trusted advisors in public health strategy and innovation

BerryDunn’s public health advisors are trusted partners to public health agency directors and commissioners across the country. Our experts collaborate with you on strategy, planning, and technology solutions to help you tackle the complex barriers to optimal public health.

Our public health team is comprised of former state and local health agency leaders and public health professionals with assessment and planning, accreditation readiness, technology solution planning and procurement, policy and program development, project management, health information exchange, and data modernization expertise.

Public health consulting services

Public health technology consulting

Strategic planning and assessments

Process and quality improvement

Public health research and evaluation

Project management services

Public health technology consulting

We serve as an independent partner to public health agencies, guiding selection, procurement, and implementation of vital solutions. With expertise in disease surveillance, WIC, vital records, HIE, and more, we streamline vendor selection, define requirements, and support optimization. Our goal is to help maximize technology investments, empower staff, and enhance public health outcomes for lasting impact.

Independent procurement solution support

We guide vision, planning, and procurement to attract top vendors—ensuring a smooth, strategic evaluation process.

Solution implementation

We provide project management services throughout the implementation process, from contract negotiation to schedule and scope management to achieve the intended outcomes.

PMO services

Our Project Management Office (PMO) services provide structure, oversight, and strategic planning to ensure public health projects succeed on time and within budget.

Consortium management

For states participating in consortium arrangements, we align key stakeholders to ensure unified progress with scalable strategies.

Health Information Exchange (HIE)

We help HIEs advance public health use cases, navigate regulations, and deepen agency engagement in health data exchange.

Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)

As an impartial third party, our IV&V services ensure projects meet standards through independent, objective evaluations.

Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) support

We help agencies assess technology options, balancing cost, feasibility, risk, and performance for strategic decision-making.

Data modernization

We modernize data systems to boost accessibility, strengthen infrastructure, reduce silos, and meet CDC modernization goals.

Strategic planning and assessments

We help agencies bring their mission to life through strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and capacity analysis. Our expertise spans state and community needs assessments, Health Improvement Plans, disease elimination strategies, WIC utilization analysis, and workforce development. With a focus on thorough community engagement, we craft innovative roadmaps that drive lasting, meaningful improvements.

Health Assessment (CHA or SHA) and Health Improvement Plan (CHIP or SHIP)

We help you and your key interested parties identify and analyze your data through extensive quantitative data review and meaningful community engagement and create a tactical plan to address state- or community-wide health priorities.

Strategic planning

We enhance CHIPs/SHIPs with innovative scans, community engagement, and best practices for efficient strategic planning.

Public health accreditation readiness

Drawing from first-hand experience, we help assess, manage, and align documentation with PHAB standards, creating a roadmap to readiness for accreditation.

Community engagement

We foster community-driven public health with innovative engagement to inform assessments and plan development.

Workforce development

We help you develop workforce plans that address public health staffing and leadership challenges with expert assessment and strategy.

Program and policy assessment and plans

We provide comprehensive assessments and plans for disease or topic areas, such as tobacco use prevention policy, HIV and hepatitis statewide elimination plans, and WIC benefit redemption improvement.

Process and quality improvement

We work in partnership with you to objectively examine systems and processes and transform workflows to maximize staff strengths, leverage technology, and develop a culture of quality improvement. The result is more effective data use, more efficient reporting and performance, enhanced information security, and ultimately, better health outcomes.

Policy and procedure development

We document processes, research best practices, and develop policies to align operations with industry standards and regulations.

Process redesign

We map current processes, define future goals, and bridge gaps by optimizing staff strengths, technology, and workflows.

Organizational change management

Our Prosci-certified experts embed change management throughout projects to ensure smooth adoption of programs, policies, and technology.

Organizational development

We support agency growth with organizational assessments, coaching, planning, and culture change to enhance performance.

Public health research and evaluation

BerryDunn’s public health team can help your agency gauge the efficacy of your programs and collaborate to develop recommendations for improvement. We help you deepen your understanding of the communities you serve by communicating best practices, providing recommendations, and developing tools to analyze data. Additionally, we translate public health data into actionable resources, enabling informed decision-making to improve health outcomes.

Policy and program evaluation

We analyze programs and policies using qualitative and quantitative methods to assess impact, effectiveness, and efficiency.

Policy analysis and development

We develop, revise, and analyze policies to maximize impact, leveraging best practices for effective implementation.

Best practices research

Our team can translate emerging evidence into actionable tools and recommendations to help agencies align with current public health best practices.

Project management

Our certified Project Management Professionals® (PMPs®) bring structure and momentum to both small and large projects. We take the time to understand your needs, budget, and goals to plan and organize the full life cycle of a project. We work collaboratively with you to establish operating structures that are consistent with industry guidelines and best practices.

Grant management

We monitor grant milestones, support planning, reporting, subgrant processes, and post-award tracking for effective implementation.

Project management

We provide expert project management to help agencies overcome obstacles, stay on track, and achieve successful outcomes.

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) product management

We can help coordinate technology user groups to help assure timely resolutions and releases, effective enhancements, and product and vendor performance.

How BerryDunn can help

Our public health consulting team is comprised of former state and local health agency leaders and public health professionals with administration, informatics, policy and program development, and project management expertise. Learn more about how we can help you design public health strategies that take into account diversity, equity, and inclusion and help promote health, prevent disease, and improve the quality of life for your citizens.

Solutions with a "Health for all" focus

At BerryDunn, we believe ‘health for all’ is the goal of a public health system, not a standalone program or service. Achieving this requires comprehensive, equitable systems where all areas collaborate to promote the highest level of health for every person. Our team supports this through research-based change practices that strengthen workforce, infrastructure, and services to maximize community health.