title: Modernizing Immunization Practice Through the Use of Cloud Based Platforms.
abstract: Collection of timely and accurate immunization information is essential for effective immunization programs. Current immunization information systems have important limitations that impact the ability to collect this data. Based on our experience releasing a national immunization app we describe a cloud-based platform that would allow individuals to store their records digitally and exchange these records with public health information systems thus improving the quality of immunization information held by individuals and public health officials.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada.
authors.forename: Cameron
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.affiliation: Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada.|School of Public Health, Karolinksa Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Katherine M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Atkinson
authors.affiliation: Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada. kwilson@ohri.ca.|Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada. kwilson@ohri.ca.|School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventative Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada. kwilson@ohri.ca.
authors.forename: Kumanan
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1741-7705
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000067917:Cloud Computing; D016494:Computer Security; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D066275:Health Information Exchange; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D063731:Mobile Applications; D014611:Vaccination
keywords: Cloud-based platforms; Immunization; Information systems; Interoperability; Mobile technology; Vaccines