International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 79, Issue 7 , Pages 523-529 , July 2010

A Public Health Grid (PHGrid): Architecture and value proposition for 21st century public health

  • T. Savel

      Affiliations

    • National Center for Public Health Informatics, CDC, Atlanta, GA, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 1600 Clifton Road, NE, MS E-68, Atlanta, GA 30333, United States. Tel.: +1 404 498 3081; fax: +1 404 498 6570.
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  • K. Hall

      Affiliations

    • National Center for Public Health Informatics, CDC, Atlanta, GA, United States
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  • B. Lee

      Affiliations

    • Deloitte, Consulting LLP, Atlanta, GA, United States
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  • V. McMullin

      Affiliations

    • Vanguard Consulting Group, Stone Mountain, GA, United States
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  • M. Miles

      Affiliations

    • Deloitte, Consulting LLP, Atlanta, GA, United States
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  • J. Stinn

      Affiliations

    • Deloitte, Consulting LLP, Atlanta, GA, United States
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  • P. White

      Affiliations

    • Deloitte, Consulting LLP, Atlanta, GA, United States
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  • D. Washington

      Affiliations

    • Deloitte, Consulting LLP, Atlanta, GA, United States
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  • T. Boyd

      Affiliations

    • National Center for Public Health Informatics, CDC, Atlanta, GA, United States
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  • L. Lenert

      Affiliations

    • National Center for Public Health Informatics, CDC, Atlanta, GA, United States

Received 21 September 2009 ,Revised 3 February 2010 ,Accepted 18 April 2010.

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PII: S1386-5056(10)00091-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2010.04.002

International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 79, Issue 7 , Pages 523-529 , July 2010