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  • The Myths and Truths About Comparing Syndromic Data Across Sites

    Content Type: Abstract

    One of the more recent successes of NSSP has been the introduction of more robust data quality monitoring and reporting. However, despite the increased insight into data quality, there are still concerns about data sharing and comparisons across… read more
    … still concerns about data sharing and comparisons across sites. For NSSP to be most effective, users need to feel … confident in sharing data and making comparisons across sites. Objective: As the BioSense Platform matures and more … still concerns about data sharing and comparisons across sites. For NSSP to be most effective, users need to feel …
  • Customizing ESSENCE Queries for Select Mental Health Sub-indicators

    Content Type: Abstract

    Syndromic surveillance systems, although initially developed in response to bioterrorist threats, are increasingly being used at the local, state, and national level to support early identification of infectious disease and other emerging threats to… read more
    … queries to meet local needs, especially monitoring ED visits in near-real time during public health emergencies, … data source with access to chief complaint (CC) and discharge diagnoses (DD) from reporting sites, was designed for testing new queries. Objective : …
  • BioSense Platform Data Flow - Part 3 - Legacy Data Conversion and Transition Plan

    Content Type: Webinar

    The National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) is conducting a three-part webinar series to describe how data will flow to the BioSense Platform. This comprehensive series explores how data are ingested into the BioSense Platform and ESSENCE… read more
    … per volunteer feedback.  Finally, we will describe what sites can expect during the next few months, including our … o  User Acceptance TesDng 3. TRANSITION o Transi;on 9 sites per month, beginning summer 2016 o Develop Facility … Group (Summer 2015) § Extensive communication with site partners (via participants and informally) ESSENCE …
  • Enhancing Surveillance on the BioSense Platform through Improved Onboarding Processes

    Content Type: Abstract

    In 2017, the National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) continued to expand as a national scope data source with over 6,500 facilities registered on the BioSense Platform, including 4,000 active, 1,800 onboarding, and 700 planned or inactive… read more
    … the active facilities are Emergency Departments across 49 sites in 41 states. The growth of data available in NSSP has … new healthcare facilities and onboard new public health sites in support of American Hospital Association (AHA) … the active facilities are Emergency Departments across 49 sites in 41 states. The growth of data available in NSSP has …
  • Administrative and syndromic surveillance data can enhance public health surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    Healthcare data, including emergency department (ED) and outpatient health visit data, are potentially useful to the public health community for multiple purposes, including programmatic and surveillance activities. These data are collected through… read more
    … including emergency department (ED) and outpatient health visit data, are potentially useful to the public health … in NSSP, and the estimated nationalp ercentage of ED visits covered by the NSSP BioSense platform is 54%. NSSP’s … additional types of healthcare visit (e.g., urgent care) data. Although NSSP is designed to support situational …
  • Data Flow: Data Element Requirements

    Content Type: Surveillance Tools and Systems

    The National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) conducted a three-part webinar series in 2016 to describe how… read more
    … the BioSense Platform Archive there will be one table per site (e.g., "Site X Raw Table" and "Site Y Raw Table") … The following table describes the Segments in an Admit/Visit Notification message. ArchiveRaw HL7 Archive Raw Name …
  • BioSense Platform Admin Tool Requirements Discussion

    Content Type: Webinar

    The BioSense Platform features a tool giving site administrators control over how their data are shared. Thanks to a workgroup the BioSense Governance Group convened last year, CDC now has a good idea of what data-sharing capabilities users want in… read more
    … The BioSense Platform features a tool giving site administrators control over how their data are shared. … Governance Group Data-Sharing Suggestions •  The “Site” Concept •  Admin Tool Goals !  … even(if(shared(with(other(sites( Admin(Tool(Goals( The(tool(will(allow(Site(Admins(to( …
  • Technical Challenges from the Public Health Practice Community to Statisticians and Analysts

    Content Type: Webinar

    On May 28th, 2009, the ISDS Research and Public Health Practice Committees hosted a joint panel with the goal of bringing current challenges faced by public health practitioners to the attention of the research community at large. Members of both… read more
    … how+reliable,+how+oBen?+ Syndromic Data –  Acute Care Visits –  Boston EMS Calls –  Poison Control Calls –  Health Centers – Urgent Care Visit Volume –  Sentinel sites (as needed) Notifiable Diseases Notifiable Illness or …