Implementing a web-based case reporting and communication system among hospitals reporting to the birth defects registry in New York State.

@article{Steen2008ImplementingAW,
  title={Implementing a web-based case reporting and communication system among hospitals reporting to the birth defects registry in New York State.},
  author={Patricia M Steen and Ying Wang and Zhen Tao and Philip K. Cross and Charlotte M. Druschel},
  journal={Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP},
  year={2008},
  volume={14 6},
  pages={
          E11-6
        }
}
BACKGROUND The ability to use the Internet as a reporting tool has created important and timely changes in the way registries all over the world can collect data. This article provides a detailed description of the implementation that converted reporting hospitals in New York State from a manual, paper-based reporting system to an electronic, Web-based case reporting and communication system. The system usage was analyzed and the results are presented. METHODS The implementation process of… 
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