title: Challenges in electronic importing of health data.
abstract: The objective of this article is to increase awareness among public health personnel of the complexities involved in integrating existing data systems. This article describes the electronic importing feature of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) software package called staffTRAK-TB, and users' experience with it.
authors.affiliation: Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Burwen
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Seawright
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D003200:Computer User Training; D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000592:standards*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D015980:Public Health Practice; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D012986:Software Validation; D018511:Systems Integration; D014481:United States