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  • Tuning a Chief Complaint Text Parser for Use in DoD ESSENCE

    Content Type: Abstract

    An expanded ambulatory health record, the Comprehensive Ambulatory Patient Encounter Record (CAPER) will provide multiple types of data for use in DoD ESSENCE. A new type of data not previously available is the Reason for Visit (ROV), a free-text… read more
    … (CC). Intake personnel ask patients why they have come to the clinic and record their responses. … the covered population. For example, consider the Shock/Coma syndrome. Loss of consciousness is relatively common in … to the CC. Intake personnel ask patients why they have come to the clinic and record their responses. …
  • ICD-10 Transition Overview

    Content Type: Webinar

    The U.S. transition to International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision (ICD-10-CM/PCS) on October 1, 2014 will have significant impact on public health entities. CDC's ICD-10 Transition Workgroup is offering a training session that will… read more
    … Classification of Diseases 10th Revision (ICD-10-CM/PCS) on October 1, 2014 will have significant impact on … around the transition, key differences between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10 code sets, and what some of the implementation … q  What CDC is doing q  Differences between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10 code sets q  Implementation Issues 2 Overview …
  • Implications of ICD-9/10 CM Transition for Public Health Surveillance: Challenges, Opportunities, and Lessons Learned from Multiple Sectors of Public Health

    Content Type: Abstract

    This roundtable provided a forum for a diverse set of representatives from the local, state, federal and international public health care sectors to share tools, resources, experiences, and promising practices regarding the potential impact of the… read more
    … health surveillance community for the coming ICD-9/10 CM transition. Document Implications Of Icd9-10 Cm Transition_Hicks.pdf 2 views Submitted by ctong on Mon, … ISDS 2012 Conference Abstracts Implications of ICD-9/10 CM Transition for Public Health Surveillance: Challenges, …
  • Cold-Related Illness - CSTE

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Cold-Related Illness Query: Guidance for Implementing Cold-Related Illness Syndromic Surveillance in Public Health Practice In winter, people are at risk… read more
    … Surveillance Program Community of Practice (NSSP–CoP) worked with the Council of State and Territorial … with data analysts and epidemiologists from the NSSP–CoP Syndrome Definition Committee and based its approach on … Practice . The CRI syndrome can be found in the NSSP CoP Knowledge Repository Syndrome Library, and the …
  • One Health Harmful Algal Bloom-related Illness Surveillance

    Content Type: Case Study

    Cyanobacteria and marine algae are ubiquitous in the earth's freshwaters and oceans. Under the right circumstances, these organisms can proliferate, causing harmful algal blooms (HABs) which may produce toxins that threaten human and animal health… read more
    … the first warning that a toxin-producing HAB exists may come from the death of a pet dog or livestock. People may … events have not been well-characterized in the U.S. Backer Lorraine Roberts Virginia no Public View the Case … the first warning that a toxin-producing HAB exists may come from the death of a pet dog or livestock. People may …
  • Discover the 2014 ISDS Conference

    Content Type: Webinar

    Whether you are planning on attending the ISDS Conference for the first time this December or you have been attending since 2002, the ISDS Scientific Program Committee invites you to discover the 2014 ISDS Conference! This webinar will highlight the… read more
    … include brief overviews by Scientific Program Committee Co-chairs, Ian Painter and José Lojo, and Pre-Conference … of Washington, 2014 Scientific Program Committee Co-chair José Lojo, MPH,  Philadelphia Department of Public Health, 2014 Scientific Program Committee Co-chair Date and Time Tuesday, August 5, 2014 12:00 PM - …
  • Performance of a Syndromic Surveillance System for Detecting Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Following a Severe Windstorm

    Content Type: Abstract

    On December 14th, 2006, a severe windstorm in western Washington caused hundreds of thousands of residents to lose power. On December 15, 2006, there was a surge in emergency department (ED) visits for patients presenting with signs… read more
    … patients presenting with signs of acute carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. A Public Health investigation was initiated following the storm to determine the extent of CO poisoning due to the windstorm. A retrospective analysis … ED syndromic data for detecting visits associated with CO poisoning. Document …
  • ICD-9 CM Based Sub-Syndrome Distributions in BioSense Hospital Data

    Content Type: Abstract

    Objective To examine sub-syndrome distributions among BioSense emergency department (ED) chief complaint and final diagnosis based data and to observe patterns by hospital system, age, and gender.
    … ICD-9 CM Based Sub-Syndrome Distributions in BioSense Hospital … hospital data, including ED chief complaints, ICD-9 CM diagnoses, and patient demographic data (with obvious … 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000 A bd om in al pa in In ju ry , N O S N au se a an d vo m iti ng C …