Cloud-Based System for Effective Surveillance and Control of COVID-19: Useful Experiences From Hubei, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been an unprecedented challenge to the global health care system. Tools that can improve the focus of surveillance efforts and clinical decision support are of paramount importance.

Objective

The aim of this study was to illustrate how new medical informatics technologies may enable effective control of the pandemic through the development and successful 72-hour deployment of the Honghu Hybrid System (HHS) for COVID-19 in the city of Honghu in Hubei, China.

Methods

The HHS was designed for the collection, integration, standardization, and analysis of COVID-19-related data from multiple sources, which includes a case reporting system, diagnostic labs, electronic medical records, and social media on mobile devices.

Result

SUBMITTER: Gong M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7179239 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature