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  • Transitioning to ICD-10 CM: What is the impact for Public Health Surveillance?

    Content Type: Webinar

    Peter Hicks, an epidemiologist from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will present an expanded version of the 2013 ISDS Pre-Conference Workshop on the ICD-9/10 CM Transition and the impact upon Public Health. His presentation will… read more
    … codes is limited and the structure is restrictive (14K) • Lack clinical specificity to account for complexity or … by June 1, 2014 • Synthetic Data (dual coded) project Back-end Database Modifications Visit Date Time Patient Class Chief Complaint Diagnosis Text …
  • Use of syndromic surveillance systems for oral health surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    National and state surveillance systems for oral health have relied on sample-based screenings and self-reported surveys.1 Recent publications suggest the need and potential for use of data from syndromic surveillance systems and insurers to monitor… read more
    … related to tooth decay, gum diseases, and oral abscesses. Visit records were deduplicated by a system generated unique … coverage among reporting hospital systems; visit-based rates can be calculated for all participating …
  • Syndromic Surveillance to Monitor Wildfire Events

    Content Type: Success Stories

    In recent years, Washington State has experienced episodes of degraded air quality from wildfires burning within the state, as well as surrounding states and provinces. Wildfire smoke, particularly the high concentrations of small particulate matter… read more
    … across the state (maximum and average), total ED visit volume, respiratory effects (e.g., general, asthma, … were removed. For example, timeseries of daily visit counts were converted to visit percent in order to remove the appearance of increases … maximum PM2.5 and smoke-related emergency department visit counts in Washington State. …
  • Check! Explore barriers and solutions to data sharing to BioSense 2.0

    Content Type: Abstract

    The benefits of inter-jurisdictional data sharing have been touted as a hallmark of BioSense 2.0, a cloud-based computing platform for syndromic surveillance. A key feature of the BioSense 2.0 platform is the ability to share data across… read more
    … increasingly accessible to PHAs. For every PHA, 100% ED visit coverage is an achievable goal and the tools for … participating in and providing emergency department visit data to the nationwide BioSense 2.0 syndromic … case definitions using electronic emergency department visit data records; 2. Applied and evaluated analysis plans …
  • Sensitivity and Specificity of ICD-9 Based Syndromic Surveillance System in a Rural Emergency Department, Michigan 2004

    Content Type: Abstract

    The use of syndromic surveillance systems to assist with the timely detection of unusual health events first occurred prior to the events of September 11, 2001. In the State of Michigan a pilot project with emergency departments began collecting… read more
    … in subgroups including sex, age group, day of week of visit, month of visit, and resi- dency status to determine significant … near real-time, they can make weighted investigation and follow-up decisions. Thus, resources are used more …
  • Influenza messaging and interoperability: the PHLIP assistance team approach

    Content Type: Abstract

    An essential theme of the US Federal Health Information Technology Strategic Plan is interoperability and the ability to effectively exchange information using specific data and technical standards.1 In 2005, in an effort to accelerate the… read more
    … States that were not available to host an onsite PAT visit were given the option of receiving ‘virtual’ support. … 2010, approximately 10 PHLs receiving either an onsite visit or virtual support by the PAT are now sending …
  • 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
    … query indicated a need to add exclusion terms to remove follow-up care for severe frostbite, and denotations of a frostbite history when the current visit is not frostbite related. For example, a record may … While other states and regions may not need to exclude follow-up care and history terms for cold-related illness, …
  • Emergency department diagnosis code data for surveillance of vaccine adverse events: comparison with the national vaccine adverse event reporting system

    Content Type: Abstract

    Nationally, vaccine safety is monitored through several systems including Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), a passive reporting system designed to detect potential vaccine safety concerns. Healthcare providers … read more
    … among North Carolina residents with symptom onset or visit date during 1 January 2008–31 December 2009. We … reports and NC DETECT–ED visits with symptom onset or visit dates during 1 January 2008–31 December 2009. Emerging …