Local public health department adoption and use of electronic health records

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2015, Pages E20-E28

  McCullough, J Mac ^a   Zimmerman, Frederick J ^b   Bell, Douglas S ^c   Rodriguez, Hector P ^d  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic health records; Health information technology; Local health department

Indexed keywords

DOCUMENTATION; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DOCUMENTATION; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; HUMANS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84916941469     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000143     Document Type: Article

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