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  • CDC All Drug Overdose v3 Parsed

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: To assist state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal public health practitioners in monitoring emergency department (ED) visits for suspected nonfatal overdoses involving any drug using syndromic surveillance… read more
    … definition development began with the DOSE team reviewing guidance from the United States Drug Enforcement … Drug Overdose Surveillance and Epidemiology (DOSE) System Guidance Syndromic Surveillance Definition Factsheet and … definition development began with the DOSE team reviewing guidance from the United States Drug Enforcement …
  • Alas! Meaningful EHR Certification for Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Webinar

    Review NIST's draft CEHRT test procedure, data and tools for syndromic surveillance with us! The ONC's 2014 edition of rules for certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) set a new bar for syndromic surveillance messaging capability… read more
    … 11, 2012 Host ISDS Public Health Practice Committee Document Nist-Test_Tool-Orientation_Ss.pdf … Test Procedures •  Test Data •  Conformance Test Tools •  Document History –  Guidance for using test procedures •  Review of current NIST …
  • Text-Processing of VA Clinical Notes to Improve Case Detection Models for Influenza-like Illness

    Content Type: Abstract

    Objective There were two objectives of this analysis. First, apply text-processing methods to free-text clinician notes extracted from the VA electronic medical record for automated detection of Influenza-Like-Illness. Secondly,… read more
    … determine if use of data from free-text clinical documents can be used to enhance the predictive ability of … determine if use of data from free-text clinical documents can be used to enhance the predictive ability of … provide a means of utilizing electronic clinical documents as an additional data source for syndromic …
  • CDC Suspected Sex Trafficking v1

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: The purpose of this definition is to assist state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal public health practitioners in detecting and monitoring trends of suspected sex trafficking among emergency departments… read more
    … review of chief complaint data (e.g., when providers documented that the patient used the term “sex trafficking” … review of chief complaint data (e.g., when providers documented that the patient used the term “sex trafficking” … review of chief complaint data (e.g., when providers documented that the patient used the term “sex trafficking” …
  • Open Source Syndromic Surveillance Transport Tool

    Content Type: Webinar

    ISDS, in cooperation with the Community for Population and Public Health Measures (COPHM), is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar to be held on June 13th. The purpose of this webinar is to inform ISDS members, EHR technology developers, and… read more
    … and Time Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET   Document Cophm.pdf … One-way communications §  Easy to implement q  CONNECT Document Submission Transaction §  Two-Way communications … issues, etc. q  We are providing some recommended guidance in written form , but can also develop a capability …
  • Automating Antimicrobial Usage Reporting

    Content Type: Abstract

    Antimicrobial stewardship is crucial to the ongoing viability of existing therapies. To facilitate this stewardship, NHSN allows hospitals to submit data on their antimicrobial usage and receive feedback on how their usage compares to other… read more
    … the technical requirements of generating appropriate CDA documents for submission. An automated solution that … data from existing HL7 interfaces and generated CDA documents in the correct format could significantly lower … the technical requirements of generating appropriate CDA documents for submission. An automated solution that …
  • How Oregon Tested its Mass Gathering Protocol and Mobilized Communities

    Content Type: Success Stories

    Mass gatherings (e.g., concerts, festivals, sporting events, political rallies, and religious gatherings) pose unique challenges to public health officials. Risks associated with large events can vary and are influenced by factors such as crowd… read more
    … and share dashboards, graph results), screen shots, and guidance on interpreting data.  This guide provided … situational awareness.  For planned events, develop guidance for using syndromic surveillance ahead of time. Clarify how data can be used and shared. Pilot this guidance with local health department partners, and use …
  • National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) BioSense Data Sharing Workgroup - Report

    Content Type: Report

    This report summarizes a series of Data Sharing Workgroups that occurred in 2014 and 2015. Purpose of the workgroups: To provide community input on topics related to data sharing functionalities in the BioSense platform. Summary of work: The… read more
    … Sharing Functionality in BioSense 2.0 January 2015 This document is intended for sharing with the BioSense … expanded data sharing agreements but feels that without guidance from the Governance Group on the above issues, this …