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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 moreCan 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 moreComparing Telehealth and NACRS Influenza Activity to Fluwatch Surveillance Using EARS-X
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This paper will use CDCÃs EARS-X to examine Tele-healthÃs 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 moreComparison of Parallel and Consensus Monitoring Approaches for Multistream Influenza Monitoring in Ontario
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To retrospectively ascertain whether a parallel or consensus monitoring approach is better suited to multistream surveillance of influenza in Ontario.