How Does Informatics Enhance Disease Surveillance?
Informatics enhances disease surveillance through: 1. Automated Reporting: Automated systems can report cases of diseases in real-time, reducing the lag in data availability. 2. Geospatial Analysis: Tools that allow for the mapping of disease outbreaks, helping identify hotspots and patterns. 3. Electronic Health Records (EHRs): The use of EHRs facilitates the real-time collection of patient data, which can be used for surveillance purposes. 4. Mobile Health (mHealth): The use of mobile devices to collect and transmit health data from remote locations.
