Integrating child health information systems in public health agencies

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 451-458

  Bara, Debra ^a   McPhillips Tangum, Carol ^b   Wild, Ellen L ^a   Mann, Marie Y ^c  

^a Taskforce for Global Health   (Georgia)

^b Experion Healthcare Group   (Georgia)

^c HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Child health information systems; Early Hearing Detection and Intervention; Health information exchange; Immunization; Integration; Newborn Dried Blood Spot Screening; Vital records

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73449126596     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181abbec8     Document Type: Article

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