Meeting Mandatory Infectious Disease Reporting Requirements: The Department of Veterans Affairs' Plan

Authors

  • Brooke O'Hanley Selzer Office of Public Health Surveillance and Research, Department of Veterans Affairs, Palo Alto, CA, United States
  • Annette Lin Office of Public Health Surveillance and Research, Department of Veterans Affairs, Palo Alto, CA, United States
  • Gina Oda Office of Public Health Surveillance and Research, Department of Veterans Affairs, Palo Alto, CA, United States
  • Mark Holodniy Office of Public Health Surveillance and Research, Department of Veterans Affairs, Palo Alto, CA, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5126

Abstract

In response to pending legislation, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently issued a new Directive that requires mandatory reporting of infectious diseases to public health authorities.  One potential implementation strategy is to use the VA's Healthcare Acquired Infection and Influenza Surveillance System - an electronic biosurveillance system that will soon be released nationally - which would not only build on existing technology, optimize reporting, and minimize work burdens on VA staff but also allow the VA to comply with Meaningful Use requirements.

Author Biography

Brooke O'Hanley Selzer, Office of Public Health Surveillance and Research, Department of Veterans Affairs, Palo Alto, CA, United States

In her role at the VA Office of Public Health, Brooke O'Hanley assists with the development of Healthcare Acquired Infection and Influenza Surveillance System - an electronic biosurveillance system - by providing guidance and support related to legal requirements, public health policy matters, sharing agreements, and contracts. Brooke received her master's degree in Environmental Science and Management from UCSB and her J.D. from the University of Maryland, School of Law with a certificate in environmental law.

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

O’Hanley Selzer, B., Lin, A., Oda, G., & Holodniy, M. (2014). Meeting Mandatory Infectious Disease Reporting Requirements: The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Plan. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5126

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Lightning Talks

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