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Using Open-Source Grid-Computing Technology to Improve Processing Time for Geospatial Syndromic Surveillance Data
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Outbreak detection algorithms for syndromic surveillance data are becoming increasingly complex. Initial algorithms focused on temporal data but newer methods incorporate geospatial dimensions. As methods evolve, it is important to understand the… read more… Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. (www.satscan.org) [3] Analysis and Visualization of … PBS Pro (Version 4.5) [Computer software]. Troy, MI (www.altair.com/software/pbspro.htm) [5] Maui Job Scheduler (2004) … -
Population-based, pathogen-specific surveillance in Utah
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Epidemiological information realized by modern disease surveillance systems offers great potential for supporting clinical decision-making. Providing health practitioners with population-based, pathogen-specific information about regional… read more… Business Machines Corp. Armonk, New York, USA; http://www-01.ibm. com/software/data/cognos/) platform to automatically … (Visual Mining, Inc., Rockville, MD, USA; http://www.visualmining.com/) to provide interactive, web-based … -
Where are the data? Accuracy of automated EHR reporting
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Over 300 independent practices transmit monthly quality reports to a data warehouse using an automated process to summarize patient information into quality measures. All practices have implemented an EHR that captures clinical information to be… read more… program. Retrospective clinical chart reviews were com- pleted for 3278 patients at 46 practices. Chart … to the New York State Fax-to-Quit program (http://www.nysmokefree.com/ Pageview.aspx?p! ftq), a prescription for tobacco … -
A prediction market for H5N1 influenza compared with statistical forecasting model
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Predictionmarkets have been successfully used to forecast future events in other fields. We adapted this method to provide estimates of the likelihood of H5N1 influenza related events. Objective The purpose… read more… ATY Ho et al.; licensee Emerging Health Threats Journal. www.eht-journal.org 2929 their reliance on surveillance data … evidence from Google. Dartmouth College (2008), http://ww.bocowgill.com/GooglePredictionMarketPaper. pdf. 4 Dvorak P. Best buy … -
Using a prediction market to forecast dengue fever activity
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Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease, and there is considerable evidence that case numbers are rising and geographical distribution of the disease is widening within the United States, and around the world. The accuracy and… read more… TK Sell et al.; licensee Emerging Health Threats Journal. www.eht-journal.org 5858 Conclusion The consensus opinion of … flows: Evidence from Google, Dartmouth College (2008). www.bocowgill.com/GooglePredictionMarketPaper.pdf. 4 Dvorak P. Best buy … -
CDC Zika Virus Presentation
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This presentation gives an overview of Zika. Topics include the history of the disease, clinical symptoms and treatment, and surveillance of human cases and the mosquitos that spread the virus. read more… Zika Virus Transmission as of February 2, 2016 http://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/ Updated regulary … Zika virus pages: http://www.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_topics&view=article&id =427&Itemid=41484&lang=en � Zika … http://www.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_topics&view=article&id=427&Itemid=41484&lang=en … -
Utilizing Emergency Department Data to Evaluate Primary Care Clinic Hours
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In addition to utilizing syndromic surveillance data to respond to public health threats and prepare for major incidents, local health departments can utilize the data to examine patient volumes in the emergency departments (EDs) of… read more… visits. Issue Brief No. 70, 2003 October; http://www.hschange.com/CONTENT/613/ Further Information: Jutieh Lincoln, … 80% Bot_like Fever GI Hemr_ill Neuro Other Rash Resp Shk_coma % V is it s 8am-5pm weekdays 5pm-8am weekdays 8am-5pm … -
What do GPs Want in Return from a Syndromic Surveillance System?
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In the Northern part of Norway, all General Practitioners (GPs) and hospitals use electronic health records (EHR). They are connected via an independent secure IP-network called the Norwegian Health Network. The newly developed “Snow… read more… hospitals use electronic health records (EHR). They are con- nected via an independent secure IP-network called the … How to Kill Patients Through Bad design. http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20050411.html [Last downloaded: 29. May 2007]. …