title: Integrating child health information systems.
abstract: The Health Resources and Services Administration and All Kids Count (a national technical assistance center fostering development of integrated child health information systems) have been working together to foster development of integrated child health information systems. Activities have included: identification of key elements for successful integration of systems; development of principles and core functions for the systems; a survey of state and local integration efforts; and a conference to develop a common vision for child health information systems to meet medical care and public health needs. We provide 1 state (Utah) as an example that is well on the way to development of integrated child health information systems.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Informatics Institute, Task Force for Child Survival and Development, 750 Commerce Drive, Suite 400, Decatur, GA 30030, USA. ahinman@taskforce.org
authors.forename: Alan R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Hinman
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Eichwald
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Linzer
authors.forename: Kristin N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Saarlas
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006077:Government Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration; D015997:Neonatal Screening / Q000458:organization & administration; D040442:Public Health Informatics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015980:Public Health Practice; D018511:Systems Integration; D014481:United States