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Detection of a Vaccine-preventable Reportable Disease: Comparison of Physician Reporting vs. an Electronic Syndromic Surveillance System
Content Type: Abstract
Communicable diseases are underreported by physicians, especially diseases without laboratory tests. The goals of our study were to determine reporting levels for clinical chickenpox, describe clinical data elements common to chickenpox, and assess… read more… on intake. 37% had varicella vaccine at a prior clinic visit. Chief complaints included rash (62%), chickenpox … (3%). 81% were prescribed medications during their visit, including dyphenhydramine or hydroxyzine (43%), … -
Secrets of My Success (and Failures): Productive Practitioner/Researcher Collaboration
Content Type: Webinar
Two public health practitioners will describe their experiences collaborating with University researchers to develop and evaluate new informatics tools for public health. They will identify factors that led to the successes and failures in those… read more… ! Work together seeking grants ! Look for “piggy-back” opportunities 11 Setting ! Denver Health and Hospital … Dollars for people’s time ! Most setbacks were from lack of resources ! Oil: trust & respect ! Learn the …