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  • Can Telehealth Ontario Respiratory Call Volume be Used as a Proxy for Emergency Department Respiratory Visit Surveillance by Public Health?

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    The prompt detection of disease outbreaks is a major concern to public health as it has the potential to reduce morbidity and mortality (1). Real-time syndromic surveillance uses existing non-traditional data for timely analysis and feedback to… read more
    … relationship between Ontarioís emergency department (ED) visits and telephone health line (Telehealth Ontario) call … me_Be_Used_As_A_Proxy_For_Emergency_Department_Respiratory_Visit_Surveillance_By_Public_Health_.pdf 2 views Submitted … relationship between Ontario’s emergency department (ED) visits and telephone health line (Telehealth Ontario) call …
  • Ontario's Telehealth: A Novel Snydromic Surveillance System

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    The Ontario Telehealth Telephone Helpline (henceforth referred to as “Telehealth”) was implemented in Ontario in 2001. It is administered by Clinidata, a private contractor hired by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care,… read more
    … hired by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays, at … hired by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays, at … hired by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays, at …
  • Comparing Telehealth and NACRS Influenza Activity to Fluwatch Surveillance Using EARS-X

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    This paper will use CDCís EARS-X to examine Tele-healthís potential as an early warning system specifically for influenza-like illness compared to NACRS, as well as qualitatively comparing the resultant EARS flags to peaks in influenza activity… read more
    … with clinical experience (2). The National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS) has been collecting all ICD-10 physician coded ambulatory care visits in Ontario since 2000. For the purpose of this paper, only ED visit portion of the dataset was included in the analysis. …