As public health officials work to manage the spread of the Zika virus in the U.S. and its territories, a collaboration between the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention aims to create a national system to allow public health labs to exchange electronic health records, Health Data Management reports. "There's a wide distribution of Zika virus cases that have been laboratory confirmed. And, it's shocking that we don't have a way that this information can get around efficiently and completely, which could slow care," Michael Baker of ONC’s Office of Policy said. The project is being funded by the Department of Health and Human Services and will be piloted in Florida and Texas. 
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