Source: The Pew Charitable Trusts
Case reports from doctors, hospitals, and other providers supply data that public health agencies need to detect and respond quickly to emerging threats, such as the seasonal flu or foodborne illnesses. ONC’s final rule advances electronic case reporting—the digital transmission of reportable data between health care providers and public health agencies—by requiring that EHR systems support one of two common technical standards for that reporting. The standards are known as HL7 Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) and Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR).