Dixon, Brian E.Gibson, P JosephGrannis, Shaun J2014-04-242014-04-242014-02Dixon, B. E., Gibson, P. J., & Grannis, S. J. (2014). Estimating Increased Electronic Laboratory Reporting Volumes for Meaningful Use: Implications for the Public Health Workforce. Online journal of public health informatics, 5(3), 225.https://hdl.handle.net/1805/4343Objective: To provide formulas for estimating notifiable disease reporting volume from ‘meaningful use’ electronic laboratory reporting (ELR). Methods: We analyzed two years of comprehensive ELR reporting data from 15 metropolitan hospitals and laboratories. Report volumes were divided by population counts to derive generalizable estimators. Results: Observed volume of notifiable disease reports in a metropolitan area were more than twice national averages. ELR volumes varied by institution type, bed count, and by the level of effort required of health department staff. Conclusions: Health departments may experience a significant increase in notifiable disease reporting following efforts to fulfill meaningful use requirements, resulting in increases in workload that may further strain public health resources. Volume estimators provide a method for predicting ELR transaction volumes, which may support administrative planning in health departments.en-USAttribution-NonCommercial 3.0 United Stateshealth information exchangeelectronic laboratory reportingpublic health informaticsArticle