Creation of environmental health information system for public health service: A pilot study

Ling Li (), Li Xu, Hueiwang Anna Jeng, Dayanand Naik, Thomas Allen and Maria Frontini
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Ling Li: Old Dominion University
Li Xu: Old Dominion University
Hueiwang Anna Jeng: Old Dominion University
Dayanand Naik: Old Dominion University
Thomas Allen: East Carolina University
Maria Frontini: Tulane University

Information Systems Frontiers, 2008, vol. 10, issue 5, No 4, 542 pages

Abstract: Abstract Despite more than a decade of research on medical information systems, deficiencies exist in our capability of establishing an effective environmental health information infrastructure. In this research, we present a pilot study on creating a feasible environmental health information infrastructure. The newly-developed environmental health information system is a web-based platform that integrates databases, decision-making tools, geographic information systems for supporting public health service and policy making. The study, which is a part of a comprehensive effort known as Environmental Public Health Tracking proposed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, opens the door for future research on a large scale nation-wide healthcare information infrastructure.

Keywords: Environmental health; Internet medicine; Information network; Public health; Decision-making; Healthcare service; Geographic information systems; Integrated information system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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