Uses of electronic health records for public health surveillance to advance public health
GS Birkhead, M Klompas… - Annual review of public …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Public health surveillance conducted by health departments in the United States has
improved in completeness and timeliness owing to electronic laboratory reporting. However …
improved in completeness and timeliness owing to electronic laboratory reporting. However …
Using health information exchange to improve public health
JS Shapiro, F Mostashari… - … journal of public …, 2011 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Public health relies on data reported by health care partners, and information technology
makes such reporting easier than ever. However, data are often structured according to a …
makes such reporting easier than ever. However, data are often structured according to a …
[HTML][HTML] Global public health surveillance under new international health regulations
MG Baker, DP Fidler - Emerging infectious diseases, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract The new International Health Regulations adopted by the World Health Assembly in
May 2005 (IHR 2005) represents a major development in the use of international law for …
May 2005 (IHR 2005) represents a major development in the use of international law for …
[HTML][HTML] Willingness to share personal health record data for care improvement and public health: a survey of experienced personal health record users
ER Weitzman, S Kelemen, L Kaci, KD Mandl - BMC medical informatics …, 2012 - Springer
Background Data stored in personally controlled health records (PCHRs) may hold value for
clinicians and public health entities, if patients and their families will share them. We sought …
clinicians and public health entities, if patients and their families will share them. We sought …
Infectious disease underreporting is predicted by country-level preparedness, politics, and pathogen severity
AJ Meadows, B Oppenheim, J Guerrero, B Ash… - Health …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Underreporting of infectious diseases is a pervasive challenge in public health that has
emerged as a central issue in characterizing the dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic …
emerged as a central issue in characterizing the dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic …
[HTML][HTML] Scenarios, personas and user stories: User-centered evidence-based design representations of communicable disease investigations
Purpose Despite years of effort and millions of dollars spent to create unified electronic
communicable disease reporting systems, the goal remains elusive. A major barrier has …
communicable disease reporting systems, the goal remains elusive. A major barrier has …
[HTML][HTML] Engaging the private sector in malaria surveillance: a review of strategies and recommendations for elimination settings
Background In malaria elimination settings, all malaria cases must be identified,
documented and investigated. To facilitate complete and timely reporting of all malaria …
documented and investigated. To facilitate complete and timely reporting of all malaria …
Benefits and barriers to electronic laboratory results reporting for notifiable diseases: the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene experience
TQ Nguyen, L Thorpe, HA Makki… - American journal of …, 2007 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. Despite national support for electronic laboratory reporting (ELR), the transition
from paper to electronic reporting has been slow both nationally and locally. We assessed …
from paper to electronic reporting has been slow both nationally and locally. We assessed …
[HTML][HTML] Notifiable condition reporting practices: implications for public health agency participation in a health information exchange
Background The future of notifiable condition reporting in the United States is undergoing a
transformation with the increasing development of Health Information Exchanges which …
transformation with the increasing development of Health Information Exchanges which …
[HTML][HTML] Completeness and timeliness of notifiable disease reporting: a comparison of laboratory and provider reports submitted to a large county health department
Background Most public health agencies expect reporting of diseases to be initiated by
hospital, laboratory or clinic staff even though so-called passive approaches are known to …
hospital, laboratory or clinic staff even though so-called passive approaches are known to …