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Development of an Introductory Continuing Medical Education Program for Public Health Professionals and Clinicians in Syndromic Surveillance
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58 medical licensure boards require between 12 and 50 hours of Continuing Medical Education (CME) for re-licensure of physicians. 28 states as well as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Mariana Islands, require… read more… available for CME or CNE. Objective The Education and Training Committee of the International Society for Disease … Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand Objective: The Education and Training Committee of the International Society for Disease … -
Graduate-Level Syndromic Surveillance Course, An International Society for Disease Surveillance Project
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Following the development of an introductory Continuing Education (CME) course in syndromic surveillance, the Education and Training Committee of the International Society for Disease Surveillance recognized the need to educate future non-… read more… (CME) course in syndromic surveillance, the Education and Training Committee of the International Society for Disease … (CME) course in syndromic surveillance, the Education and Training Committee of the International Society for Disease … -
Preliminary Look into the ICD9/10 Transition Impact on Public Health Surveillance
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On October 1, 2015, the number of ICD codes will expand from 14,000 in version 9 to 68,000 in version 10. The new code set will increase the specificity of reporting, allowing more information to be conveyed in a single code. It is anticipated that… read more… the new code set, 2) Lack of ICD-10 expertise and training to identify which codes are most appropriate for … the new code set, 2) Lack of ICD-10 expertise and training to identify which codes are most appropriate for …