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  • Preliminary Look into the ICD9/10 Transition Impact on Public Health Surveillance

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    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
    … code sets, 4) Limited understanding of the precise ICD-10 CM codes that will be used in the US Healthcare system, and … the International Society of Disease Surveillance (ISDS) CoP to form a workgroup to develop the Master Mapping … to discuss the public health impacts from the ICD-10-CM conversion, and to support jurisdictional public health …
  • Spread of Middle East Respiratory Coronavirus: Genetic versus Epidemiological Data

    Content Type: Abstract

    MERS-CoV was discovered in 2012 in the Middle East and human cases around the world have been carefully reported by the WHO. MERS-CoV virus is a novel betacoronavirus closely related to a virus (NeoCov) hosted by a bat, Neoromicia capensis. MERS-CoV… read more
    … MERS-CoV was discovered in 2012 in the Middle East and human … the world have been carefully reported by the WHO. MERS-CoV virus is a novel betacoronavirus closely related to a … virus (NeoCov) hosted by a bat, Neoromicia capensis. MERS-CoV infects humans and camels. In 2015, MERS-CoV spread from …
  • MERS PUI Surveillance and Restrospective Identification in ESSENCE-FL, 2013-2015

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    Human MERS-CoV was first reported in September 2012. Globally, all reported cases have been linked through travel to or residence in the Arabian Peninsula with the exception of cases associated with an outbreak involving multiple health care… read more
    … Human MERS-CoV was first reported in September 2012. Globally, all … of Korea ending in July 2015. While the majority of MERS-CoV cases have been reported in the Arabian Peninsula, … instances of secondary transmission. Two cases of MERS-CoV were exported to the United States and identified in May …
  • Knowledge Management Tools for the ISDS Community of Practice

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    Knowledge Management is defined as “the process of capturing, distributing, and effectively using knowledge.” ISDS members have varying degrees of experience with public health surveillance and syndromic surveillance specifically, and will all… read more
    … is to gather initial requirements and priorities from the CoP. Objective The purpose of the roundtable is to seek … practices, and tools of the ISDS Community of Practice (CoP). 6 views Submitted by teresa.hamby@d… on Fri, … is to gather initial requirements and priorities from the CoP. Objective The purpose of the roundtable is to seek …
  • New Master Mapping Reference Table (MMRT) to Assist ICD-10 Transition for Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    As of October 1, 2015, all HIPAA covered entities transition from the use of International Classification of Diseases version 9 (ICD-9-CM) to version 10 (ICD-10-CM/PCS). Many Public Health surveillance entities receive, interpret, analyze, and… read more
    … International Classification of Diseases version 9 (ICD-9-CM) to version 10 (ICD-10-CM/PCS). Many Public Health surveillance entities receive, … consensus-driven syndrome definitions based on ICD- 10-CM codes. The goal was to have the newly created ICD-9-CM …
  • Community Engagement among the BioSense 2.0 User Group

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    BioSense 2.0 has become a platform for technical receipt and analysis of syndromic surveillance data for many jurisdictions nationwide, as well as a collaborative effort that has engaged a larger community of syndromic surveillance practitioners,… read more
    … of the system and disconnected efforts among the CoP. In May 2014, representatives from 41 jurisdictions … for the syndromic surveillance Community of Practice (CoP) to learn about activities of the BioSense 2.0 User … of the system and disconnected efforts among the CoP. In May 2014, representatives from 41 jurisdictions …
  • Cause of death in under 5 children in a demographic surveillance site in Pakistan

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    Pakistan ranks 26th in Childhood mortality rates, globally. Pakistan, with other 4 countries is responsible for about half of the deaths of children age under 5. Despite such burden vital registration system is not well established, health… read more
    … occur at home, making identification of cause of death (COD) difficult. Objective To identify Cause of deaths among … occur at home, making identification of cause of death (COD) difficult. Objective To identify Cause of deaths among …
  • Denver County Clostridium difficile Trends and Associated Risk Factors 2011-2013

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    Clostridium difficile (CD), a gram-negative, anaerobic, sporeforming bacterium causes symptoms ranging from mild to severe diarrhea and may result in death. Approximately 75% of CDI cases have symptom onset outside of health care settings.… read more
    … and residence in long-term-care facilities. Nationally, CO-CA cases have increased from 2.8/100,000 person in 1993 … (HCFO), Community Onset-Healthcare Facility Associated (CO-HCFA), and Community Onset-Community Associated (CO-CA) CDI in Denver County from 2011 - 2013 and describe …