title: Interoperability key. Public health departments dealing with legacy systems should look to connect.
authors.affiliation: 7236th Medical Support Unit, US Army Reserve, Ft Bragg, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011635:Public Health Administration; D018511:Systems Integration; D014481:United States