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  • Confusing Standards: Common Misconceptions about Disease Surveillance Standards

    Content Type: Abstract

    Domains go through phases of existence, and the electronic disease surveillance domain is no different. This domain has gone from an experimental phase, where initial prototyping and research tried to define what was possible, to a utility phase… read more
    … desire to standardize is based on the assumption that if all parties are using similar language or technology then it … or technology that allows seamless transitions between all involved. The disease surveillance domain has … domain. With the increased use of these standards due to meaningful use initiatives, these problems will …
  • A collaboration to enhance detection of disease outbreaks clustered by time of patient arrival

    Content Type: Abstract

    One objective of public health surveillance is detecting disease outbreaks by looking for changes in the disease occurrence, so that control measures can be implemented and the spread of disease minimized. For this purpose, the… read more
    … This method is implemented in an operational ESSENCE website module. Conclusion The TOA application resulted from … problem and associated constraints; (b) involvement of all stakeholders for the duration of the project, including …
  • Data Visualization for Health Surveillance: Current Concepts and New Horizons

    Content Type: Webinar

    Presenters Wayne Loschen, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU-APL) Karl Soetebier, MPW, Georgia Division of Public Health Paul Picciano, PhD,… read more
    … me at hardisty@psu.edu §  Visit the GeoVISTA Center Website http://www.geovista.psu.edu/ www.aptima.com Boston ▪ … Show information at the right level –  Showing everything all the time = overload –  Learn what a user needs, and …
  • Super Bowl Surveillance: A Practical Exercise in Inter-Jurisdictional Public Health Information Sharing

    Content Type: Abstract

    When the Chicago Bears met the Indianapolis Colts for Super Bowl XLI in Miami in January, 2007, fans from multiple regions visited South Florida for the game. In the past, public health departments have instituted heightened… read more
    … heightened local surveillance during mass gatherings due to concerns about increased risk of disease outbreaks. … For the first time, in 2007, health departments in all three Super Bowl-related regions already practiced daily … heightened local surveillance during mass gatherings due to concerns about increased risk of disease outbreaks. …
  • Sharing Public Health Information with Non-Public Health Partners

    Content Type: Abstract

    Automated Electronic Disease Surveillance has become a common tool for most public health practitioners. Users of these systems can analyze and visualize data coming from hospitals, schools, and a variety of sources to determine the health of their… read more
    … Disseminating this information, however, can be difficult due to lack of secure tools and guidance policies. This … Disseminating this information, however, can be difficult due to lack of secure tools and guidance policies. This …
  • Jurisdictional Usage of the New ESSENCE Word Alert Feature

    Content Type: Abstract

    Syndromic surveillance systems have historically focused on aggregating data into syndromes for analysis and visualization. These syndromes provide users a way to quickly filter large amounts of data into a manageable number of streams to analyze.… read more
    … and user- defined syndromic categories, ESSENCE did not previously provide alerts based on individual words … and user- defined syndromic categories, ESSENCE did not previously provide alerts based on individual words …
  • Use of ESSENCE APIs to Support Flexible Analysis and Reporting

    Content Type: Abstract

    The ESSENCE application supports users' interactive analysis of data by clicking through menus in a user interface (UI), and provides multiple types of user defined data visualization options, including various charts and graphs, tables of… read more
    … mapping, and report generation. However, no UI supports all potential analysis and visualization requirements. … ESSENCE using existing access control mechanisms, but de-coupled from the UI, supports innovative analyses, … mapping, and report generation. However, no UI supports all potential analysis and visualization requirements. …
  • Operational Experience: Integration of ASPR Data into ESSENCE-FL during the RNC

    Content Type: Abstract

    Florida has implemented various surveillance methods to augment existing sources of surveillance data and enhance decision making with timely evidence based assessments to guide response efforts post-hurricanes. Historically, data collected from… read more
    … Response (ASPR) to improve surveillance methods in post dis- aster or response events. A new process was implemented … Response (ASPR) to improve surveillance methods in post dis- aster or response events. A new process was implemented …