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Integrating clinical practice and public health surveillance using electronic medical record systems

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  • Klompas, M.
  • McVetta, J.
  • Lazarus, R.
  • Eggleston, E.
  • Haney, G.
  • Kruskal, B.A.
  • Yih, W.K.
  • Daly, P.
  • Oppedisano, P.
  • Beagan, B.
  • Lee, M.
  • Kirby, C.
  • Heisey-Grove, D.
  • DeMaria Jr., A.
  • Platt, R.

Abstract

Electronic medical record (EMR) systems have rich potential to improve integration between primary care and the public health system at the point of care. EMRs make it possible for clinicians to contribute timely, clinically detailed surveillance data to public health practitioners without changing their existing workflows or incurring extra work. New surveillance systems can extract raw data from providers' EMRs, analyze them for conditions of public health interest, and automatically communicate results to health departments. We describe a model EMR-based public health surveillance platform called Electronic Medical Record Support for Public Health (ESP). The ESP platform provides live, automated surveillance for notifiable diseases, influenza-like illness, and diabetes prevalence, care, and complications. Results are automatically transmitted to state health departments.

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  • Klompas, M. & McVetta, J. & Lazarus, R. & Eggleston, E. & Haney, G. & Kruskal, B.A. & Yih, W.K. & Daly, P. & Oppedisano, P. & Beagan, B. & Lee, M. & Kirby, C. & Heisey-Grove, D. & DeMaria Jr., A. & Pl, 2012. "Integrating clinical practice and public health surveillance using electronic medical record systems," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 102(S3), pages 325-332.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2012.300811_7
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300811
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