@article{O’Hanley Selzer_Lin_Oda_Holodniy_2014, title={Meeting Mandatory Infectious Disease Reporting Requirements: The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Plan}, volume={6}, url={https://ojphi.org/ojs/index.php/ojphi/article/view/5126}, DOI={10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5126}, abstractNote={In response to pending legislation, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently issued a new Directive that requires mandatory reporting of infectious diseases to public health authorities.  One potential implementation strategy is to use the VA’s Healthcare Acquired Infection and Influenza Surveillance System - an electronic biosurveillance system that will soon be released nationally - which would not only build on existing technology, optimize reporting, and minimize work burdens on VA staff but also allow the VA to comply with Meaningful Use requirements.}, number={1}, journal={Online Journal of Public Health Informatics}, author={O’Hanley Selzer, Brooke and Lin, Annette and Oda, Gina and Holodniy, Mark}, year={2014}, month={Mar.} }