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Development of a multi-jurisdictional syndromic surveillance system
Peter J Dunbar1, Ian S Painter, Linda Lekness
1Foundation for Health Care Quality, Seattle, WA, USA.
AMIA ... Annual Symposium Proceedings. AMIA Symposium
|August 13, 2008
Summary
Developing shared public health informatics systems for syndromic surveillance faced barriers. A formal charter and flexible development process successfully navigated these challenges, enabling system progress alongside policy resolution.
Area of Science:
- Public Health Informatics
- Syndromic Surveillance Systems
- Health Information Systems
Background:
- Developing shared public health informatics systems presents unique challenges.
- Syndromic surveillance requires robust data sharing infrastructure.
- Previous attempts at shared systems encountered significant obstacles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and address barriers in developing shared public health informatics systems.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a formal charter process in overcoming these barriers.
- To assess the utility of a flexible development approach for syndromic surveillance.
Main Methods:
- Conducted a case study of a syndromic surveillance system development.
- Implemented a formal charter process to define system governance and scope.
- Utilized an agile and flexible development methodology.
Main Results:
- Several potential barriers to shared informatics systems were identified.
- The formal charter process effectively mitigated identified barriers.
- A flexible development approach allowed system construction to advance concurrently with policy discussions.
Conclusions:
- Formal charter processes are crucial for navigating barriers in public health informatics.
- Flexible development methodologies facilitate progress in complex health system implementations.
- Successful syndromic surveillance systems depend on collaborative governance and adaptive strategies.
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