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Development and Piloting of National Injury Surveillance System of Sri Lanka
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In Sri Lanka, a major drawback in injury prevention is the lack of complete, accurate and timely data. To fulfill this data need, in 2006, Sri Lanka's Trauma Secretariat piloted an Injury Surveillance System (ISS) in four hospitals. This comprised… read more -
New Master Mapping Reference Table (MMRT) to Assist ICD-10 Transition for Syndromic Surveillance
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As of October 1, 2015, all HIPAA covered entities transition from the use of International Classification of Diseases version 9 (ICD-9-CM) to version 10 (ICD-10-CM/PCS). Many Public Health surveillance entities receive, interpret, analyze, and… read more -
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 -
Injury Surveillance with District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2)
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Injuries are a major but neglected global public health problem. In the low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), the problem is particularly acute due to disproportionately high incidence of injuries. Most of these injuries are preventable with… read more -
Preparing for the Impact of the ICD-9/10 Transition on Syndromic Surveillance
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The US Department of Health and Human Services has mandated that after October 1, 2015, all HIPAA covered entities must transition from using International Classification of Diseases version 9 (ICD- 9) codes to using version 10 (ICD-10) codes (www.… read more