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Regional Syndromic Surveillance Data Sharing Workshop: HHS Region 10
Content Type: Report
The HHS Region 10 workshop engaged nine participants from state and local public health departments in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington with experience in syndromic surveillance that ranged from less than 1 year to over 10 years. Representatives from… read more… 10, were unable to participate. Because the participants did not have access to actual emergency department (ED) … 10, were unable to participate. Because the participants did not have access to actual emergency department (ED) … mastery of syndromic surveillance classifier development. All information was self-reported by participants. Figure 2 … -
Preliminary Look into the ICD9/10 Transition Impact on Public Health Surveillance
Content Type: Abstract
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… and 5) Adjusting for changes in trends over time that are due to transitions in usage of codes by providers and … and 5) Adjusting for changes in trends over time that are due to transitions in usage of codes by providers and … -
Cross-Disciplinary Consultancy to Enhance Predictions of Asthma Exacerbation Risk in Boston
Content Type: Journal Article
This paper continues an initiative conducted by the International Society for Disease Surveillance with funding from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to connect near-term analytical needs of public health practice with technical expertise from… read more… and modelers. Discussion finalized design of an 8-year de-identified dataset of Boston ED patient records for … and modelers. Discussion finalized design of an 8-year de-identified dataset of Boston ED patient records for … -
Unstructured Free-text Data and Meaningful Use
Content Type: Abstract
In 2010, as rules for the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Electronic Heatlh Record (EHR) Incentive Programs (Meaningful Use)(1), were finalized, ISDS became aware of a trend towards new EHR systems capturing or sending emergency department (ED)… read more… permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in … ehtj11115 ehtj11120 ehtj11024 ehtj11060 ehtj11110 26-50 ehtj11034 ehtj11198 ehtj11174 ehtj11048 ehtj11154 …