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Lessons Learned from the Transition to ICD-10-CM: Redefining Syndromic Surveillance Case Definitions for NC DETECT
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NC DETECT receives ICD-9-CM codes for emergency department (ED) visits and uses these codes in case definitions for syndromic surveillance (e.g. infectious disease, injury, etc.). Hospitals will begin using ICD-10-CM codes on October 1, 2015. As a… read more… receives ICD-9-CM codes for emergency department (ED) visits and uses these codes in case definitions for … receives ICD-9-CM codes for emergency department (ED) visits and uses these codes in case definitions for … -
Using NC DETECT for Comprehensive Morbidity Surveillance on Poisoning and Overdose
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A retrospective analysis of emergency department data in NC for drug and opioid overdoses has been explained previously [1]. We built on this initial work to develop new poisoning and surveillance reports to facilitate near real time surveillance by… read more… NC DETECT data are near real time and over 75% of ED visits receive at least one ICD-9-CM final diagnosis code … NC DETECT data are near real time and over 75% of ED visits receive at least one ICD-9-CM final diagnosis code …