Atlantic County, NJ, May 5, 2009 — The Atlantic County Division of Public Health is using Health Monitoring Systems’ EpiCenter™ software service to closely monitor the H1N1 virus. The local NBC affiliate reports on the county’s surveillance efforts.
Pittsburgh, PA, May 4, 2009 — Health Monitoring Systems (HMS) is a Pittsburgh-based company pioneering a new field in the healthcare information technology arena: Community Health Surveillance. HMS is currently supporting state and local public health departments as they work to monitor the H1NI Flu (Swine Flu). HMS has been working continuously to help track and characterize the outbreak of H1N1 since the first cases in the United States were reported in April 2009.