Implementation System of a Biosurveillance System in the Republic of Korea and Its Legal Ramifications

Kim, Amanda J.; Tak, Sangwoo

Surveillance in individual departments refers to data collection, analysis, and reporting and other regular preventive and control measures. Activities of routine management, including data gathering, analysis, and reporting, are carried out accordingly in each department. Data integration involves the gathering and analyzing of information to assess the transfer of and interactions among risk factors. Data integration requires coordination and communication among involved agencies. Successful data integration leads to a synthesized view. A synthesized view enables stakeholders to visualize the integrated information using a shared platform, thus reducing the need for reporting and notification. 20, 21 The risk is interpreted and tracked in near real-time. The final step of biosurveillance is an integrated response by stakeholders. The response is integrated as the members are naturally engaged in the process through a synthesized view of automated system. 22