AHIMA August 3, 2020
Political and public health leaders scramble to balance privacy and robust disease-tracking capabilities.
One of the most effective public health tools officials use to combat COVID-19 has been hampered in recent weeks by an explosive growth of cases in re-opened states and cities, antiquated technology, and a skeptical public.
Contact tracing—the time-tested practice of reaching out to individuals who test positive for reportable diseases and identifying people they’ve been in contact with (called “index cases”) while infectious—is most effective in localities where the healthcare systems have not yet become overwhelmed.
At this point in the pandemic—when some states have reversed re-openings due to a resurgence in cases and others are in the perilous ascent to their peaks—it’s reasonable to...
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