Use of Electronic Health Records and Geographic Information Systems in Public Health Surveillance of Type 2 Diabetes: A Feasibility Study.

Liliana Laranjo David Silvério Rodrigues Ana Marta Pereira Rogério T Ribeiro José Manuel Boavida

Published in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2016)

Individual-level data from EHRs may play an important role in chronic disease surveillance, namely through the use of GIS. Promoting the quality and comprehensiveness of data, namely through patient involvement in their medical records, is crucial to enhance the feasibility and usefulness of this approach.

Keyphrases

electronic health record
public health
type diabetes
clinical decision support
adverse drug
healthcare
global health
cardiovascular disease
case report
insulin resistance
glycemic control
health information
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
deep learning
artificial intelligence
data analysis