Skip to main content

Displaying results 1 - 8 of 9
  • ICD-10-CM Conversion

    Content Type: References

    Curated list of documents supporting the transition from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM/PCS. For more information about the project, visit the project description page on… read more
    … to ICD-10-CM/PCS. For more information about the project, visit the project description page on … (41) 25.3% (86) 43.5% (148) 13.8% (47) 5.3% (18) 2.62 340 Lack of funding 12.4% (42) 26.9% (91) 37.9% (128) 16.3% (55) … diagnosis code to indicate the trimester for which the visit is being billed: 1st trimester: less than 14 weeks 0 …
  • Fact Sheet: Declared States of Emergency - Opioid Crisis

    Content Type: References

    High rates of morbidity and mortality among Americans related to opioid use constitute a public health epidemic, leading multiple jurisdictions to declare formal states of emergency or public health emergency. Declaring a state of emergency grants… read more
    … information. For more information about the resource, visit  … information. For more information about the resource, visit  …
  • Issue Brief: Mandatory Drug Stewardship Programs

    Content Type: References

    Unused, expired and leftover medicines that accumulate in homes represent a significant public health problem by increasing the risk of drug misuse and preventable poisonings. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, nearly 75% … read more
    … which encourages the establishment of voluntary drug take-back programs. The law amended the Controlled Substances Act … municipal governments have created voluntary drug take-back programs and encouraged persons with unwanted drugs to … limited for several reasons, including high costs and lack of convenience. In response to the insufficiency of …
  • Mental and Behavioral Health Resources

    Content Type: References

    The document includes examples of mental and behavioral health resources at the national, federal, state, and local levels. This list was compiled as a supplement for an… read more
    … in mental and behavioral health emergency department visits among school-aged children . Referenced File Document … one for mental health-related emergency department visits. 2. NC DETECT Mental Health Data Dashboard 3. NC … in mental and behavioral health emergency department visits among school-aged children . …
  • Syndromic Surveillance Using Electronic Health Record Clinical Data from Hospital and Ambulatory Settings: An Annotated Bibliography

    Content Type: References

    This annotated bibliography summarizes close to 50 articles on syndromic surveillance using EHR data from hospital and ambulatory settings. The bibliography is a valuable resource for both practitioners and researchers as they continue to assess the… read more
    … calls network, Bordeaux, France. 28.Comparison of Office Visit and Nurse Advice Hotline Data for Syndromic … M/E outbreaks • Data extracted from records: • ED visit date/time • Age • Gender • Chief complaint • Discharge …
  • Developing, Evaluating, and Disseminating Definitions for Syndromic Surveillance in Public Health Practice: A Guidance Document

    Content Type: References

    This document, released February 18, 2019, focuses on several key areas related to syndrome definition creation, including the basics behind a syndrome definition, steps to build a syndrome, evaluation of a new (or old) definition, and dissemination… read more
    … using borrowed syndrome definitions, you may find they lack your region-specific terminology, do not accommodate … and modify as necessary. Try to think about how a visit for your condition of interest may be unique. Consider … ESSENCE data and apply your new CCDD Category tag to any visit meeting the criteria. Working forward, your CCDD …
  • BioSense 2.0 Definitions

    Content Type: References

    Definitions for BioSense 2.0 common syndromes.
    … gait instabili, gait instability, inability to ambulate, lack of balance, loss of balance, not able to ambulate, … data access controls | Manage users Suggest a Feature | Visit the BioSense Redesign Site at …
  • Rough Guide to Set up Data Feed for Poison Center Data in Your State

    Content Type: References

    The Oregon ESSENCE team has developed a guide for other states to use to set up a web service link to their poison center and extract its data into ESSENCE. It contains advice based on Oregon’s experience in developing its link with its poison… read more
    … requested, User access, Reporting/Disseminating, Case follow-up, Permitted use, etc. d. Obligations and Security … front-end a. Have them add NPDS tables to ESSENCE SQL back-end b. Add fields to query lists c. Maybe map Generic …