title: Concept and progress of a regional effort to improve blood lead reporting to six Western States by incorporating electronic laboratory reporting.
abstract: While electronic laboratory reporting (ELR) has the potential to be both more timely and complete than non-electronic data transmission and direct electronic data transfer can also reduce data input errors, these benefits are often underutilized. A survey of states in HHS Regions IX and X (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington) led to collaborative efforts to maximize ELR benefits on a regional scale. Collaboration outcomes included the ratification of a regional blood lead HL7 message format and the formation of a multi-state committee to address reporting discrepancies by the large regional labs to multiple states in the regions.
authors.affiliation: Oregon Health Services, Acute and Communicable Disease Program, Portland, OR, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Magnuson
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Leiker
mesh_terms: D001130:Arizona; D002984:Clinical Laboratory Information Systems / Q000592:standards*; D006403:Hematologic Tests; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000097:blood*; D019601:Pacific States; D012041:Regional Medical Programs
chemical_list: D007854:Lead