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An Early Warning System for Pneumonia and Influenza Mortality in Taiwan
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Influenza is a serious disease that seasonality causes substantial but varying morbidity and mortality. In Taiwan, estimates of the influenza mortality burden were based on post-hoc analyses of national mortality statistics and not available until… read more -
Inpatient Data: A New Frontier in VA Biosurveillance and Public Health Monitoring from the Electronic Health Record
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The Veterans Affairs (VA) ESSENCE obtains electronic health record data from 152 medical centers plus clinics in all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the Philippines. ESSENCE analyzes ICD-9 diagnosis codes and demographic data from outpatient and… read more -
The association of influenza vaccination with Influenza-like illness among adults aged 65 years and older in the United States
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After the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, CDC initiated community-based surveillance of self-reported influenza-like illness (ILI)[1], defined as the presence of fever with cough or sore throat. Although ILI is frequently attributed to other pathogens… read more -
Case Definition for Real-Time Surveillance of Influenza-like Illness
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention case definition of influenza-like illness (ILI) as fever with cough and/or sore throat casts a wide net resulting in lower sensitivity which can have major implications on public health… read more -
Ten Years of Syndromic Surveillance in New Hampshire: Innovation, Experience and Outcomes
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In response to the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, the NH Department of Health and Human Services (NH DHHS) engaged state and external partners in the design of an early warning surveillance system to support bioterrorism and emergency… read more -
Building Meaningful Use Reporting Infrastructure In NH Through Partnerships
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Under the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program Rule, hospitals are eligible to receive incentive payments from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services provided they meet certain requirements including Meaningful Use (MU). Demonstrating… read more -
S&I Public Health Reporting Initiative- Building the Future of Harmonized Biosurveillance Systems
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) initiated a broad range of national implementation activities. In order to support the critical activities of meaningful use (MU), ONC established the S&I Framework. In the beginning of 2011 the… read more -
Mobile Technology Systems for Surveillance in Low Resource Settings
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Mobile technology provides opportunities to monitor and improve health in areas of the world where resources are scarce. Poor infrastructure and the lack of access to medical services for millions have led to increased usage of mobile technology for… read more