title: Extending functionality of and demonstrating integrated surveillance for public health within a prototype regional health information exchange.
abstract: At the HIMSS 2008 conference we demonstrated how multi-jurisdictional public health surveillance and monitoring processes could be supported and expedited through integration with a prototype health information exchange.
authors.affiliation: Center for Public Health Informatics, University of Washington, Seatlle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Ian S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Painter
authors.forename: Rebecca A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hills
authors.forename: William B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Lober
authors.forename: Kelly M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Randels
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sibley
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Webster
mesh_terms: D005568:Forms and Records Control; D008498:Medical Record Linkage / Q000379:methods*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D040442:Public Health Informatics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012041:Regional Medical Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018511:Systems Integration; D014861:Washington