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  • Demographic Health Analysis by Incorporation of Census Data with Patient Records

    Content Type: Abstract

    Electronic disease surveillance canonically represents analysis performed on health records with respect to their syndromes, complaints, lab data, etc. This data can tell the story of a patient’s current status but does not provide a holistic look… read more
    … demographic data. Based upon these correlations, the ESSENCE system will be enhanced with new query filtering … demographic data. Based upon these correlations, the ESSENCE system will be enhanced with new query filtering …
  • Syndromic Surveillance Revolution? Public Health Benefits of Modernizing the Emergency Care Patient Health Record in England

    Content Type: Journal Article

    Emergency medicine is a recognized specialty in the United Kingdom (UK), with formal training and accreditation conducted and governed by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. Health care in the UK is publicly funded and provided by the… read more
    … specialty in the United Kingdom (UK), with formal training and accreditation conducted and governed by the … specialty in the United Kingdom (UK), with formal training and accreditation conducted and governed by the …
  • Preliminary Look into the ICD9/10 Transition Impact on Public Health Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    On October 1, 2015, the number of ICD codes will expand from 14,000 in version 9 to 68,000 in version 10. The new code set will increase the specificity of reporting, allowing more information to be conveyed in a single code. It is anticipated that… read more
    … the new code set, 2) Lack of ICD-10 expertise and training to identify which codes are most appropriate for … the new code set, 2) Lack of ICD-10 expertise and training to identify which codes are most appropriate for …
  • Preparing Disease Surveillance Systems for ICD10

    Content Type: Abstract

    The compliance date for the ICD9-ICD10 transition is October 1, 2015. The hospitals have started the ICD9-ICD10 transition. However, not all data providers will transition the data at the same time. In order to facilitate some coherence to the data… read more
    … data processing functionalities have been developed in ESSENCE to allow usage of both classification systems … data processing functionalities have been developed in ESSENCE to allow usage of both classification systems …
  • Administrative and syndromic surveillance data can enhance public health surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    Healthcare data, including emergency department (ED) and outpatient health visit data, are potentially useful to the public health community for multiple purposes, including programmatic and surveillance activities. These data are collected through… read more
    … platform is 54%. NSSP’s new data visualization tool, ESSENCE, also includes additional types of healthcare visit … platform is 54%. NSSP’s new data visualization tool, ESSENCE, also includes additional types of healthcare visit …
  • Towards Self Validation: Progress and Roadmap for Automating the Validation of BioSense Partner Facilities

    Content Type: Abstract

    One of the greatest hurdles for BioSense Onboarding is the process of validating data received to ensure it contains Data Elements of Interest (DEOI) needed for syndromic surveillance. Efforts to automate this process are critical to meet existing… read more
    … future initiatives and will apply to both BioSense, Essence and other BioSense program applications. BioSense … future initiatives and will apply to both BioSense, Essence and other BioSense program applications. BioSense …
  • Assessment of National Poison Data System Algorithms to identify Public Health Events

    Content Type: Abstract

    NPDS is a near real-time surveillance system and national database operated by the American Association of Poison Control Centers. NPDS receives records of all calls made to the 55 regional US poison centers (PCs). The Centers for Disease Control… read more
    … Alternative analysis tools such as those employed by ESSENCE and other computerized data surveillance systems … Alternative analysis tools such as those employed by ESSENCE and other computerized data surveillance systems …
  • Effective Collaboration Models for Statiscians and Public Health Departments

    Content Type: Abstract

    Public health departments need enhanced surveillance tools for population monitoring, and external researchers have expertise and methods to provide these tools. However, collaboration with potential solution developers and students in academia,… read more
    … Among the tools most desired by respondents were the ESSENCE biosurveillance system with multiple analytic tools … Among the tools most desired by respondents were the ESSENCE biosurveillance system with multiple analytic tools …