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PHAs\u00a0across the country conduct thousands of case and outbreak investigations (Holst et al., 2025) and conduct surveillance on\u00a0numerous\u00a0conditions each year by monitoring hundreds of surveillance systems. These activities help PHAs\u00a0to determine\u00a0the extent and cause of illnesses,\u00a0identify\u00a0sources of poisonings, and describe circumstances around injuries to\u00a0identify\u00a0public health actions and preventive measures.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These investigations involve confidentially collecting health information from tens of thousands of individuals.<\/span>This information may include data obtained from patient interviews, medical records, laboratory reports, treatment plans, immunization records, etc. Healthcare organizations (HCOs) and laboratories are\u00a0required\u00a0to report conditions of public health importance to PHAs.<\/span>\u200b<\/span> <\/span><\/span>Historically, this has been\u00a0accomplished\u00a0through manual reporting, such as phone calls, faxes, and mail; more recently, reports are also obtained via electronic formats which support\u00a0timely\u00a0detection and taking public health action in response to potential public health threats.\u00a0These reports are crucial for effective public health disease monitoring (surveillance) and response (public health action), and many of them require follow-up activities that\u00a0necessitate\u00a0additional\u00a0health information about the individuals who are affected.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Access to\u00a0EHI, which refers to\u00a0an individuals\u2019 health data that\u00a0are\u00a0collected,\u00a0maintained,\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>stored<\/span>\u00a0electronically by healthcare providers (HCPs) or\u00a0systems\u00a0provides\u00a0an opportunity for PHAs to achieve\u00a0efficiencies. EHI access allows PHAs to obtain more complete and\u00a0timely\u00a0health information for public health\u00a0<\/span>surveillance<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and investigation. Having direct access to EHI can save time and resources for both PHAs and\u00a0healthcare providers (HCPs)\u00a0and reduce delays in taking\u00a0appropriate public\u00a0health action.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Toolkit provides practical guidance and tools across key topic areas, including\u00a0 foundational overviews of EHI, the public health benefits of timely access to clinical data, and legal considerations. The toolkit also offers strategies for engaging and communicating with HCOs, assessing technical readiness for EHI access, and building workforce capacity through training. Together, these resources aim to equip public health professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to establish and sustain effective EHI access programs\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>or protocols<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that enhance surveillance, investigation, and response efforts.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Toolkit provides practical guidance and tools across key topic areas, including\u00a0 foundational overviews of EHI, the public health benefits of timely access to clinical data, and legal considerations. The toolkit also offers strategies for engaging and communicating with HCOs, assessing technical readiness for EHI access, and building workforce capacity through training. Together, these resources aim to equip public health professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to establish and sustain effective EHI access programs\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>or protocols<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that enhance surveillance, investigation, and response efforts.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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