Effect of Electronic Health Record Systems Access on Communicable Disease Report Completeness

Authors

  • Uzay Kirbiyik Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, IN, United States; Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN, United States
  • Brian E. Dixon Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, IN, United States; Indiana University, School of Informatics and Computing, Indianapolis, IN, United States
  • Shaun J. Grannis Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, IN, United States; Indiana University, School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5079

Abstract

Gathering information to adjudicate notifiable disease cases can be complex and time-consuming. Greater accessibility to electronic health record systems could improve disease investigation processes. We analyzed case information, comparing cases where the health department had access to an EHR system and those without such access. Completeness was significantly higher where EHR system access was available.

Author Biography

Uzay Kirbiyik, Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, IN, United States; Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Uzay Kirbiyik is an epidemiology doctoral student at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, IUPUI. He is also working as a population health research assistant at the Regenstrief Institute. He has an MPH degree from the same department. He holds a medical degree from Istanbul University, School of Medicine, Turkey. His research interests focuses on communicable disease reporting, surveillance and networks.

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Kirbiyik, U., Dixon, B. E., & Grannis, S. J. (2014). Effect of Electronic Health Record Systems Access on Communicable Disease Report Completeness. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5079

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