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PHIN-MS can send and receive data securely and automatically. It is used by many hospitals in the state(s) to send data to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC) for both our National Electronic Disease Surveillance System and our South Carolina Early Aberration Alerting Network syndromic surveillance system.

Objective

The objective of this presentation is to review and evaluate the use of Public Health Information Network (PHIN) Messaging Service (PHIN-MS)2 for the data transfer of the syndromic data between hospitals and public health. Included is an overview of the methodology used for PHIN-MS, and a review of the usage, adoption, benefits, and challenges within the hospitals and public health agencies in South Carolina. A formal survey is planned with results discussed during the presentation of this manuscript.

 

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Submitted by uysz on

The South Carolina Aberration Alerting Network (SCAAN) is a collaborative network of syndromic systems within South Carolina. Currently, SCAAN contains the following data sources: SC Hospital Emergency Department chief-complaint data, Poison Control Center call data, Over-the-Counter pharmaceutical sales surveillance, and CDC’s BioSense biosurveillance system. The Influenza-like Illness Network (ILINet) is a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control, state health departments and health care providers. ILINet is one of several components of SC’s influenza surveillance.

 

Objective

This paper compares the SCAAN hospital-based fever–flu syndrome category with the South Carolina Outpatient ILINet provider surveillance system. This is the first comparison of South Carolina’s syndromic surveillance SCAAN data with ILINet data since SCAAN’s deployment.

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The Public Health Information Network (PHIN) Messaging Service (PHINMS) is a PHIN-certified messaging system, initiated and supported by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. PHINMS is widely used by many hospitals in the state(s) to send their Electronic Lab Reports. The PHINMS architecture allows for multiple data streams and routing configurations. However, many states are still using the legacy File Transport Protocol for their syndromic data transfer. There are many benefits in utilizing PHINMS that will be outlined in this presentation. PHINMS contains two components: sender and receiver. A PHINMS entity (either a hospital or DOH) can act as both/either a sender and/or a receiver. This makes two-way communication possible via the same PHINMS connection.

 

OBJECTIVE

This presentation describes the secure and reliable data transfer methodology of syndromic data between hospitals and public health agencies using the PHINMS. Included is an overview of PHINMS and several programs South Carolina has developed including Auto Send, Data Extract, Email Notification, and Self-Issued Security Certificates. These programs are configurable for different hospitals and run automatically. The system can be easily adopted and customized by other states.

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Submitted by elamb on

This paper describes the issues associated with the creation of a statewide emergency department syndromic surveillance system, part of the South Carolina Aberration Alerting Network (SCAAN), in a predominately rural state.

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