August 30, 2002—Dimension Data Holdings, a technology services company, has developed a Health Alert Network portal solution to allow secure and collaborative content sharing and alerting functions in the event of bioterrorism. Dimension Data has developed its solution in compliance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) mandate for all local and state governments to implement a nationwide, integrated information and communications system that links emergency medical responders with public health officials.
Dimension Data’s Health Alert Network portal solution enables early warning information, surrounding unusual disease outbreaks and bioterrorist events, to be distributed quickly and facilitates sharing of diagnostic and treatment information.
Doctors and hospital workers can have immediate access and distribution rights to documents such as disease fact sheets, protocols, and clinical guidelines. The portal is designed to educate, support, and mobilize communities of interest on distinct health threats via a proven platform and intuitive interface that provides a high level of security.
Dimension Data’s Health Alert Network can be either fully customized, custom packaged, or subscription-based. In addition to the distribution of health alerts and prevention guidelines, the system brings departments of health and the CDC a coordinated communications channel to conduct initiatives such as national disease surveillance and electronic laboratory reporting.
Main features of the Dimension Data’s Health Alert Network include:
- High-speed, secure Internet connection to provide instantaneous access to disease reports, CDC information, and response plans
- Early warning systems, including multi-channel alerting capabilities with sophisticated call-down abilities, to alert authorities and media of potential emergency situations
- Coordinated public health response
- Secure and scalable channel for local, state, and federal health authorities to coordinate with each other and law enforcement
- Distance-learning capacity to educate health care professionals
For more information, contact Dimension Data.
