### Question
How does HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES define electronic case reporting?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 300hh*, **electronic case reporting** is defined as:

> the automated identification, generation, and bilateral exchange of reports of health events among electronic health record or health information technology systems and public health authorities

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 300hh*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER XXVI-NATIONAL ALL-HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES > Part C-Strengthening Public Health Surveillance Systems**

