Public Health Surveillance: Electronic Reporting as a Point of Reference

Jennifer Black¹, Rachel Hulkower¹, Walter Suarez¹+2

• ¹Jennifer Black, J.D., was a Cherokee Nation Assurance contractor supporting the Public Health Law Program, Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the time of submission. Rachel Hulkower, J.D., M.S.P.H., is a Cherokee Nation Assurance contractor supporting the Public Health Law Program, Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Walter Suarez, M.D., M.P.H., is the executive director of Health IT Strategy and Policy, Kaiser Permanente, and member of the Governance Body of the Digital Bridge Initiative. Shreya Patel, J.D., is the National Health and Privacy Policy Advisor with Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (MiHIN). Brandon Elliott, M.D., is a consultant with Velatura, a subsidiary of Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (MiHIN).