title: Development of a multi-jurisdictional syndromic surveillance system.
abstract: We have identified several potential barriers to shared public health informatics systems in the context of developing a syndromic surveillance. A formal charter process successfully navigated these barriers. A flexible development process enabled building of system to proceed while policy issues were addressed.
authors.affiliation: Foundation for Health Care Quality, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Dunbar
authors.forename: Ian S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Painter
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lekness
mesh_terms: D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D008498:Medical Record Linkage; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D040442:Public Health Informatics / Q000458:organization & administration*