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Real-Time
Animal Health Information Transfer for AHEM Applications Kevin
D. Maher, President, GlobalVetLink, L.C., Ames, Iowa
The
following is a summary of GlobalVetLink’s
background: •Headquarters
– Iowa State University Research Park, Ames Iowa •Specialty
– Internet application tools for animal health regulatory management •Founded
January 2001 •
Founded by Kevin Maher, Dr. Gene Lloyd and Dr. Conrad Schmidt Current
Status of GVL applications: •Launched
in Sept. 2001 •Web
based CVI system for the State of Florida Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services. •Florida
diagnostic laboratories are connected to the system for real-time lab
submittal forms and reporting. •Subscribers
include federally accredited private veterinarians •Designed
with input from over 17 States •State
of Florida Pioneered launched it first commercial introduction •All
States may receive CVI documents electronically via the system in
real-time from Florida
There
was a resolution passed by USAHA 2002 in Hershey, PA supporting a web
based CVI system as follows: USAHA RESOLUTION NUMBER: 12
USAHA requests that APHIS-Veterinary Services, in cooperation with the states, utilize or develop an electronic certificate of veterinary inspection that uses a USDA web-based computer database to document intrastate, interstate and international movement of livestock and poultry. The following is the key communication hierarchy within GVL system for the state of Florida
A
discussion occurred about the web site architecture and security model of
the GlobalVetLink system, which includes a very rigorous approach to
protect user and data security. When
interstate or intrastate animal movements occur, the Federally accredited
private veterinarian that has been approved for official access to the
GlobalVetLink system in Florida logs into the system via their unique user
name and password and creates the appropriate e-document for the selected
animal movement. species, destination, etc..
When the “send” button is enacted, the origin and receiving
states both receive the data instantly via their secure login.
The system has very stringent security procedures that allows users
to only access their data that is appropriate to their access rights. An
example of private veterinarian benefits from the system include: •Access
GVL’s web-based system 24/7 •Submittal
and receipt of lab submissions via secured web applications •Labs
Report- real-time results are available directly to veterinarians •Connectivity
– State, Federal, Practitioners •Run
real-time lab submission status reports / data queries •Reduce
animal ID and other data errors •FASTER SERVICE TO THE CLIENT System
for AHEM In summary, the GlobalVetLink system for use with AHEM applications would standardize communication in an emergency related to animal movements and more easily and accurately communicate the requirements for animal movements to or within approved zones. The diagnostic laboratory connection facilitate the flow of appropriate test data to move with the animals within this regulatory process. A summary of these advantages includes: •
Access GVL’s web-based
system 24/7 •
Manage rule changes
related to emergency management requirements- real-time. •
Allow more freedom of
movement within “green zones” •
Report real-time lab
results direct from labs to private/state/federal animal health •
Connectivity – Movement
Reporting - State, Federal, Practitioners •
Reduce costs and improve
administrative communication and efficiency. |