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6. Mass Casualty Events
- Dislocation and confusion (9/11, Katrina)
- Common need to meet overwhelming volume of "missing person" requests
- RLS, limited to recent ADT messages
A graphic depicts how emergency call centers contact a patient index. Call center asks if there are records for the missing person. Index sends location of any records (This step is highlighted with a large number 6). The patient index and data sources connect through locator. Source sends index information.
Notes:
"etch server model"
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