Towards Interoperability for Public Health Surveillance: Experiences from Two States

Authors

  • Brian E. Dixon Indiana University; Regenstrief Institute; Center of Excellence on Implementing Evidence-Based Practice, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Health Services Research and Development Service
  • Jason A. Siegel Atlas Development Corporation
  • Tanya V. Oemig Atlas Development Corporation
  • Shaun J. Grannis Regenstrief Institute; Indiana University School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4395

Abstract

To characterize the use of standardized vocabularies in real-world electronic laboratory reporting (ELR) messages sent to public health agencies for notifiable disease surveillance, ELR messages from two states were analyzed. Less than 20% of incoming messages contained any form of standardized vocabulary, indicating that semantic interoperability remains a challenge.

Author Biography

Brian E. Dixon, Indiana University; Regenstrief Institute; Center of Excellence on Implementing Evidence-Based Practice, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Health Services Research and Development Service

Dr. Dixon's research focuses on developing and evaluating processes and information technologies that provide more comprehensive knowledge about patients and populations to improve decision-making and outcomes. His research includes leveraging health information exchange (HIE) to enable and support secondary use of clinical and administrative data to improve public health. His research has also examined the use of information systems to improve decision-making and knowledge management in public health contexts.

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Published

2013-03-23

How to Cite

Dixon, B. E., Siegel, J. A., Oemig, T. V., & Grannis, S. J. (2013). Towards Interoperability for Public Health Surveillance: Experiences from Two States. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4395

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Oral Presentations: Meaningful Use