Public Health Information Network (PHIN)

PHIN Communication and Alerting

Webinars

PHIN 101: Partner Communications and Alerting (PCA)

This webinar, held Wednesday, April 12, 2006, was designed to assist in understanding the Preparedness Requirements for PHIN Communication and Alerting Systems (PCA):

How do I determine if my current notification and alerting system is PHIN-compliant?
What steps will I need to take to make my system PHIN-compliant?
Should I use my own system or a CDC-provided solution?

Webinar topics include:

How PHIN PCA requirements fit into the overall PHIN structure
PHIN PCA in the context of the Public Health Preparedness Cooperative Agreement Guidance
PHIN PCA requirements (including requirements for alert format, vocabulary standards, cross jurisdictional alerting, cascading, system integrity & data exchange, security, and availability)
CDC PCA Implementation Guide
Validation and working with the experienced, responsive PHIN Project Officers
CDC’s plans to establish a PCA Work Group to provide an opportunity to interact with counterparts from other localities, states and territories and to exchange your ideas regarding PCA.

PCA webinar replay