title: The Public Health Information Network (PHIN) Preparedness initiative.
abstract: The Public Health Information Network (PHIN) Preparedness initiative strives to implement, on an accelerated pace, a consistent national network of information systems that will support public health in being prepared for public health emergencies. Using the principles and practices of the broader PHIN initiative, PHIN Preparedness concentrates in the short term on ensuring that all public health jurisdictions have, or have access to, systems to accomplish known preparedness functions. The PHIN Preparedness initiative defines functional requirements, technical standards and specifications, and a process to achieve consistency and interconnectedness of preparedness systems across public health.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Public Health Informatics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. jloonsk@cdc.gov
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Loonsk
authors.forename: Sunanda R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: McGarvey
authors.forename: Laura A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Conn
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D023482:Bioterrorism / Q000517:prevention & control; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services / Q000592:standards*; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D040442:Public Health Informatics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States