Completeness and timeliness of notifiable disease reporting: a comparison of laboratory and provider reports submitted to a large county health department

Completeness and timeliness of notifiable disease reporting: a comparison of laboratory and provider reports submitted to a large county health department

Abstract Background Most public health agencies expect reporting of diseases to be initiated by hospital, laboratory or clinic staff even though so-called passive approaches are known to be burdensome for reporters and produce incomplete as well as delayed reports, which can hinder assessment of dis...

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Main Authors: Brian E. Dixon, Zuoyi Zhang, Patrick T. S. Lai, Uzay Kirbiyik, Jennifer Williams, Rebecca Hills, Debra Revere, P. Joseph Gibson, Shaun J. Grannis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Subjects:
Health information exchange
Disease notification
Public health surveillance
Completeness
Timeliness
Electronic laboratory reporting
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12911-017-0491-8

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