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Planning for the ICD-10 Transition
Content Type: Webinar
The transition of all HIPAA covered entities from the use of ICD9CM to ICD10CM/PCS codes on October 1, 2015 will create a paradigm change in the use of electronic health record (EHR) data. Many public health surveillance entities that receive,… read more -
Urgent Care Data...should we collect, how, and why?
Content Type: Webinar
More and more patients frequent Urgent Care facilites. In this webinar, we will discuss how NSSP jurisdictions collect it, how is it formatted, and what have they learned; what's the best way to capture and share this information; and why should we… read more -
Novel Emergency Department High Utilizer Surveillance In New Hampshire
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Researchers have demonstrated benefits to identifying and developing interventions for patients that frequently seek healthcare services in the ED. The New Yorker Magazine, recently published an article titled The Hot Spotters, summarizing work… read more -
Surveillance Investigation Tool Development Targeted for Results
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The Automated Hospital Emergency Department Data System is designed to detect early indicators of bioterrorism events and naturally occurring public health threats. Four investigatory tools have been developed with drill-down… read more -
Ten Years of Syndromic Surveillance in New Hampshire: Innovation, Experience and Outcomes
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In response to the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, the NH Department of Health and Human Services (NH DHHS) engaged state and external partners in the design of an early warning surveillance system to support bioterrorism and emergency… read more -
Building Meaningful Use Reporting Infrastructure In NH Through Partnerships
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Under the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program Rule, hospitals are eligible to receive incentive payments from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services provided they meet certain requirements including Meaningful Use (MU). Demonstrating… read more -
Real-Time Surveillance: Cutting-Edge Technology in NH
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The Automated Hospital Emergency Department Data (AHEDD) System was designed to detect early indicators of bioterrorism and naturally occurring health risks. Initial development includes real-time data collection from four pilot hospitals, an… read more -
Use of emergency department data for case finding following a community anthrax exposure
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On 24 December 2009, a female New Hampshire resident was confirmed to have gastrointestinal anthrax on the basis of clinical findings and laboratory testing. Her source of anthrax was not immediately known, so the New Hampshire… read more