Successful implementation of electronic disease reporting in Georgia

The Ministry of Health of Georgia accepted the Electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance System (EIDSS) as an official disease reporting system in 2012. The Georgian government adopted electronic reporting for both veterinary and human diseases in 2015. We conducted a comparative assessment of progress in the implementation of electronic reporting.

Objective

The objective of this study was to evaluate several aspects of the electronic disease reporting system and its abilities used in Georgia. Also, the study assessed if the system abilities are tailored to the national surveillance requirements. User attitudes (system strength and weaknesses) toward the system was also surveyed.