Title
Vote to approve state funding in the amount of $6,000 for Communicable Disease Response to implement the Electronic Test Ordering and Results (ETOR) system
Abstract
Introduction & Background: To help better control, detect, and monitor communicable diseases, the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health (NCSLPH) is implementing a new system: the Electronic Test Ordering and Results (ETOR) system. Currently, local health departments send thousands of paper test requisition forms to the NCSLPH each week, which results in thousands of paper results being sent back.
This manual process is time consuming and inefficient for everyone. To significantly reduce paper and streamline operations, the NCSLPH is phasing in the implementation of the ETOR system.
Discussion & Analysis: This Agreement Addendum Revision #1 provides additional funding to enable the Local Health Department (LHD) to implement the Electronic Test Ordering and Results (ETOR) system by participating in the Bidirectional Interface Project.
How does this relate to the Comprehensive Plan: Relates to Plan Goal #10: Foster a healthy community.
Budgetary Impact: None.
Recommendation/Motion: Motion to approve state funding in the amount of $6,000 for Communicable Disease Response to implement the Electronic Test Ordering and Results (ETOR) system.