Physician surveillance of influenza: collaboration between primary care and public health.

PROBLEM ADDRESSED: Influenza-like illness (ILI) is a global and national concern. The surveillance of ILI requires collaborative efforts from many diverse settings, including primary care clinics. OBJECTIVE OF PROGRAM: To develop a sustainable reporting mechanism that enables primary care practices to provide ILI surveillance information to public health (PH) and addresses the needs of primary care practices and PH.