Development of a multi-jurisdictional syndromic surveillance system.
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.
Dunbar
Peter J
PJ
Foundation for Health Care Quality, Seattle, WA, USA.
Painter
Ian S
IS
Lekness
Linda
L
D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D008498:Medical Record Linkage; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D040442:Public Health Informatics / Q000458:organization & administration*