Automated Laboratory Reporting of Infectious Diseases in a Climate of Bioterrorism

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  M’ikanatha, Nkuchia M. ; Southwell, Brian ; Lautenbach, Ebbing
• Description:
  While newly available electronic transmission methods can increase timeliness and completeness of infectious disease reports, limitations of this technology may unintentionally compromise detection of, and response to, bioterrorism and other outbreaks. We reviewed implementation experiences for five electronic laboratory systems and identified problems with data transmission, sensitivity, specificity, and user interpretation. The results suggest a need for backup transmission methods, validation, standards, preserving human judgment in the process, and provider and end-user involvement. As illustrated, challenges encountered in deployment of existing electronic laboratory reporting systems could guide further refinement and advances in infectious disease surveillance.
• Subjects:
  Automatic Data Processing Bioterrorism Clinical Laboratory Information Systems Communicable Diseases Disease Outbreaks Humans Population Surveillance
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 9(9):1053-1057.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  U18-HS10399/HS/AHRQ HHS/United States
• Volume:
  9
• Issue:
  9
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:5789eac05b78280780c022e68c72326c92aa11274165978b604d74a4a9946b45
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/14094/cdc_14094_DS1.pdf
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