title: Linking children's health information systems: clinical care, public health, emergency medical systems, and schools.
abstract: This article describes health information systems used for children in a variety of settings (eg, clinical care, public health, emergency medicine systems, and schools) and their current ability to exchange information. The potential benefits from linking these systems are considered, as well as the barriers to linkage. In addition, an example of efforts linking information systems together is summarized, and conclusions are drawn from this example for future efforts.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Informatics Institute, Task Force for Child Survival and Development, 325 Swanton Way, Decatur, GA 30030, USA. ahinman@taskforce.org
authors.forename: Alan R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Hinman
authors.forename: Arthur J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Davidson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D003120:Colorado; D054626:Consumer Health Information; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008499:Medical Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005791:Patient Care / Q000592:standards*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011634:Public Health / Q000592:standards*; D012572:School Health Services / Q000592:standards*