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Assessing the Potential Impact of the BioSense 24-hour Rule Using NC DETECT ED Data
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Per a frequently asked questions document on the ISDS website, approximately two thirds of HL7 records received in BioSense do not provide a Visit ID. As a result, BioSense data processing rules use the patient ID, facility ID and earliest date in… read more… ID and earliest date in the record to identify a unique visit. If the earliest dates in records with the same … ID occur within the same 24-hour time frame, those two visits are combined into one visit and the earliest date … ID and earliest date in the record to identify a unique visit. If the earliest dates in records with the same … -
Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC) Case Definitions and How They Impact MVC Surveillance
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In 2012, an estimated 2.5 million people presented to the ED for a MVC injury in the U.S. National injury surveillance is commonly captured using E-codes. However, use of E-codes alone to capture MVC-related ED visits may result in a… read more… use of E-codes alone to capture MVC-related ED visits may result in a different picture of MVC injuries compared … use of E-codes alone to capture MVC-related ED visits may result in a different picture of MVC injuries …