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  • Evaluating Ascertainment of Hepatitis C Cases and Deaths by Electronically Linking Surveillance and Vital Statistics Data in Utah

    Content Type: Abstract

    While HCV infections are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality in the United States, deaths due to HCV may not be detected well in Utah’s surveillance system. New interferon-free drugs for HCV can result in virologic cure with limited… read more
    … be increasingly important that public health accurately document the prevalence of HCV and outcomes, such as death, … be increasingly important that public health accurately document the prevalence of HCV and outcomes, such as death, …
  • Sharing Public Health Information with Non-Public Health Partners

    Content Type: Abstract

    Automated Electronic Disease Surveillance has become a common tool for most public health practitioners. Users of these systems can analyze and visualize data coming from hospitals, schools, and a variety of sources to determine the health of their… read more
    … however, can be difficult due to lack of secure tools and guidance policies. This abstract describes the development … however, can be difficult due to lack of secure tools and guidance policies. This abstract describes the development …
  • An Informatics Framework to Support Surveillance System Interoperability in Minnesota

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) needs to be able to collect, use, and share clinical, individual-level health data electronically in secure and standardized ways in order to optimize surveillance capabilities, support public health goals,… read more
    … Objective To create an informatics framework and provide guidance to help Minnesota’s public health surveillance … Objective To create an informatics framework and provide guidance to help Minnesota’s public health surveillance …
  • Strengthening Health Surveillance through the Development of Interagency Relationships

    Content Type: Abstract

    Introduction: response to this, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), CSTE, and the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) members created the Poison Center Public Health Community of Practice (CoP). The CoP acts as a… read more
    … and how these experiences have led to the proposed guidance. Objective : - To discuss the development of a set … and how these experiences have led to the proposed guidance. Objective : - To discuss the development of a set …
  • Meaningful Use and Public Health Practice Community Call

    Content Type: Meeting Recordings & Notes

    In response to the Meaningful Use roundtable discussion at the 2011 ISDS Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, ISDS has established a monthly community conference call open to anyone interested in issues relating to Meaningful Use. The purpose of this… read more
    … in this field and spark collaborative efforts to share guidance, resources, and technical assistance. This is a … in this field and spark collaborative efforts to share guidance, resources, and technical assistance. This is a … in this field and spark collaborative efforts to share guidance, resources, and technical assistance. This is a …
  • A Health Department's Collaborate Model for Disease Surveillance Capacity Building

    Content Type: Abstract

    Public Health departments are increasingly called upon to be innovative in quality service delivery under a dwindling resource climate as highlighted in several publications of the Institute of Medicine. Collaboration with other entities in the… read more
    … collaborative opportunities for capacity development and document the implications for chronic disease surveillance … collaborative opportunities for capacity development and document the implications for chronic disease surveillance …
  • Assessing the Potential Impact of the BioSense 24-hour Rule Using NC DETECT ED Data

    Content Type: Abstract

    Per a frequently asked questions document on the ISDS website, approximately two thirds of HL7 records received in BioSense do not provide a Visit ID. As a result, BioSense data processing rules use the patient ID, facility ID and earliest date in… read more
    … Per a frequently asked questions document on the ISDS website, approximately two thirds of … Per a frequently asked questions document on the ISDS website, approximately two thirds of …
  • Automated Collection of Electronic Health Record Healthy Weight Data for Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    Clinical data captured in electronic health records (EHR) for patient health care could be used for chronic disease surveillance, helping to inform and prioritize interventions at a state or community level. While there has been significant progress… read more
    … public health concern. Both HL7 v.2.5.12 and Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) messages3 can be used to … public health concern. Both HL7 v.2.5.12 and Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) messages3 can be used to …