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Accepted for/Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research

Date Submitted: Sep 13, 2020
Date Accepted: Apr 15, 2021
Date Submitted to PubMed: Apr 21, 2021

The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

Enhancing Data Linkage to Break the Chain of COVID-19 Spread: The Taiwan Experience

Lo WC, Wang FC, Lin LY, Jyan HW, Wu HC, Huang YL, Parng IM, Chiou HY

Enhancing Data Linkage to Break the Chain of COVID-19 Spread: The Taiwan Experience

J Med Internet Res 2021;23(5):e24294

DOI: 10.2196/24294

PMID: 33882019

PMCID: 8108927

Enhancing Data Linkage to Break the Chain of Coronavirus Spread: The Taiwan Experience

  • Wei-Cheng Lo; 
  • Fu-Chung Wang; 
  • Li-Yin Lin; 
  • Hong-Wei Jyan; 
  • Hsuan-Chien Wu; 
  • Yao-Liang Huang; 
  • I-Ming Parng; 
  • Hung-Yi Chiou

ABSTRACT

Digital technology has been widely used in health care system and disease management, as well as controlling the spread of coronavirus. As one of the most successful countries in fighting against COVID-19, Taiwan greatly and successfully use digital technology to strengthen the COVID-19 epidemic prevention. Since we have a well-established National Health Insurance System (NHIS), which provides a great opportunity to develop a nation-wide data linkage model in an agile way. This Viewpoint provides an overview of the application of data linkage models in COVID-19 combat strategies in Taiwan, including NHIS centralized data linkage systems and “from border to community” information-driven data linkage systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, we discuss that science technologies play a dual role of being an “enabler” and a “driver” in early prevention. Lastly, Taiwan’ experience in applying digital technology to enhance COVID-19 control will highlight lessons and opportunities for other countries.


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Please cite as:

Lo WC, Wang FC, Lin LY, Jyan HW, Wu HC, Huang YL, Parng IM, Chiou HY

Enhancing Data Linkage to Break the Chain of COVID-19 Spread: The Taiwan Experience

J Med Internet Res 2021;23(5):e24294

DOI: 10.2196/24294

PMID: 33882019

PMCID: 8108927

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