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# General

This standard, called the US Public Health Profiles Library (USPHPL), aims to simplify public health information exchange in the United States. It provides standardized data structures for common public health concepts, reducing the burden on healthcare providers, EHRs, and public health agencies.
The US Public Health Profiles Library (USPHPL) is a standard that defines reusable FHIR profiles, value sets, and extensions commonly needed in public health reporting. It provides consistent data structures for public health information so that healthcare organizations, electronic health record systems, and public health agencies can exchange data in a uniform way.

The USPHPL addresses the issue of redundant profile definitions across different public health reporting systems. It establishes a centralized library of reusable profiles, promoting consistency in public health data exchange. The standard leverages FHIR to define profiles, value sets, and extensions specific to public health reporting needs.
USPHPL reduces duplication by offering a single library of profiles that can be used across different public health reporting systems. It builds on national standards, such as US Core 6.1.0](https://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/STU6.1/), and incorporates data elements aligned with the [United States Core Data Interoperability+ (USCDI+)](https://uscdiplus.healthit.gov/uscdiplus) initiative. 

Key users include healthcare organizations, EHR companies, public health agencies, and researchers. Healthcare organizations use it to structure their public health data for reporting, while public health agencies use it to receive and analyze reports. The USPHPL aligns with broader healthcare standards like [US Core 6.1.0](https://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/STU6.1/) and incorporates elements from the [United States Core Data Interoperability+ (USCDI+)](https://uscdiplus.healthit.gov/uscdiplus) standard, ensuring compliance with federal regulations.

By standardizing public health data exchange, the USPHPL supports improved disease tracking and outbreak detection, contributing to better population health outcomes.
By using shared profiles, public health systems can more efficiently send and receive structured data needed for case reporting and related activities.