tailieunhanh - public health information technology

Tham khảo sách 'public health information technology', kỹ thuật - công nghệ, cơ khí - chế tạo máy phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | GAO December 2010 United States Government Accountability Office_ Report to Congressional Committees PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Additional Strategic Planning Needed to Guide HHS s Efforts to Establish Electronic Situational Awareness Capabilities GAO Accountability Integrity 9 Reliability GAO-11-99 December 2010 Ậ G A o fl lrt gnty w h toiw7 Highlights Hộhlghu Ct GAO-11 -W. A frtpert to coíiợrẽssonal com mi tic Cố Why GAO Did This Study A catastrophic public health event could threaten our national security and cause hundreds of thousands of casualties Recognizing the need for eincient sharing of real-time information to help prevent devastating consequences of public health emergencies Congress included in the Pandemic and AllHazards Preparedness Act in December 2006 a mandate for the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services HHS in collaboration with state local and tribal public health officials. to develop and deliver to Congress a strategic plan for the establishmerit and evaluation of an electronic nationwide public health situational awareness capability. Pursuant to requirements of the act. GAO reviewed HHS s plans for and Matus of efforts to Implement these capabilities described collaborative efforts tn establish a network and determined grants authorized by the act and awarded to public health entities. GAO assessed relevant strategic planning documents and Interviewed HHS of Helals and public health stakeholders. What GAO Recommends GAO Is recommending that HHS develop and implement a strategic plan to guide and integrate efforts to establish electronic situational awareness capabilities. In written Comments on a draft of tile report. HHS neither agreed nor disagreed with GAO s recommendation but Mated that a complete strategy would be developed. View GAO-11 - Of Mry component ror more nforrnslKjn contact Vafcckj c at 202 512-030 or . PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Additional strategic Planning Needed to Guide