Using information technology to improve the public health system

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 123-130

  Magruder, Charles ^a   Burke, Michael ^b   Hann, Neil E ^c   Ludovic, Jennifer A ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

information systems; information technology; infrastructure; local health departments; public health; public health informatics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COOPERATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLICATION; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CATALOGS; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FINANCING, ORGANIZED; FOUNDATIONS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SOFTWARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 16444378778     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200503000-00005     Document Type: Article

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