Citation

Loonsk JW, McGarvey SR, Conn LA, Johnson J. J. Am. Med. Inform. Assoc. 2006; 13(1): 1-4.

Affiliation

National Center for Public Health Informatics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. jloonsk@cdc.gov

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, American Medical Informatics Association, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1197/jamia.M1815

PMID

16221945

PMCID

PMC1380188

Abstract

The Public Health Information Network (PHIN) Preparedness initiative strives to implement, on an accelerated pace, a consistent national network of information systems that will support public health in being prepared for public health emergencies. Using the principles and practices of the broader PHIN initiative, PHIN Preparedness concentrates in the short term on ensuring that all public health jurisdictions have, or have access to, systems to accomplish known preparedness functions. The PHIN Preparedness initiative defines functional requirements, technical standards and specifications, and a process to achieve consistency and interconnectedness of preparedness systems across public health.

Language: en