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Demand Analysis and Management Suggestion: Sharing Epidemiological Data Among Medical Institutions in Megacities for
Qinyi Cai1, Yiqun Mi1, Zhaowu Chu2
11The Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200233 China.
Insights
Shanghai
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Smart City Technology
Background:
- Epidemiological data is crucial for controlling infectious diseases like COVID-19.
- Challenges in megacities include patient mobility and data sharing barriers.
- Medical institutions require robust data for effective epidemic control.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of a multi-departmental dynamic information monitoring platform on epidemic prevention and control in Shanghai.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of shared epidemiological data in improving medical institutions' response capabilities.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of Shanghai's "one-net management" platform for dynamic information monitoring.
- Facilitating secure data sharing between a multi-departmental platform and medical institutions.
- Analyzing the improvements in epidemic prevention and control capabilities.
Main Results:
- The "one-net management" platform enhances dynamic information monitoring in Shanghai.
- Secure data sharing improves the ability of medical institutions to prevent and control epidemics.
- The system addresses challenges posed by patient mobility and information silos.
Conclusions:
- Shanghai's "one-net management" platform significantly improves epidemic prevention and control.
- Secure epidemiological data sharing is key to enhancing medical institutions' response.
- Smart city initiatives can effectively bolster public health infrastructure.
Abstract:
During the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), epidemiological data is essential for controlling the source of infection, cutting off the route of transmission, and protecting vulnerable populations. Following Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases and other related regulations, medical institutions have been authorized to collect the detailed information of patients, while it is still a formidable task in megacities because of the significant patient mobility and the existing information sharing barrier. As a smart city which strengthens precise epidemic prevention and control, Shanghai has established a multi-department platform named "one-net management" on dynamic information monitoring. By sharing epidemiological data with medical institutions under a safe environment, we believe that the ability to prevent and control epidemics among medical institutions will be effectively and comprehensively improved.
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