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  • EHR Conformance Testing for Enhanced Syndromic Surveillance System Interoperability

    Content Type: Abstract

    Lack of speed, reliability, and uniformity of data collection limit the ability of syndromic surveillance (SyS) systems to provide public health authorities (PHAs) with timely information on community health threats and trends. Electronic… read more
    … Lack of speed, reliability, and uniformity of data … Lack of speed, reliability, and uniformity of data …
  • Syndromic Surveillance of Motor Vehicle Crash Related Injuries In Nebraska

    Content Type: Abstract

    Motor vehicle crashes (MVC) are a significant public health problem in Nebraska. These events cost Nebraska $1.6 billion a year, are the leading cause of injury death, and the fourth leading cause of injury hospital treatment in the state. Speeding… read more
    … based highway safety programs, it is limited by the lack of immediate availability of data. ‘An ED based SS … based highway safety programs, it is limited by the lack of immediate availability of data. ‘An ED based SS …
  • Map application to the New York state electronic syndromic surveillance system

    Content Type: Abstract

    The primary goal of the Electronic Syndromic Surveillance system (ESSS) is to monitor trends in non-specific symptoms of illness at the community level in real time. The ESSS includes emergency department chief complaint data that are categorized… read more
    … the population in that ZIP Code. The fever syndrome visit rates are denoted by three levels of colored dots. In … population in that ZIP Code, and the fever syndrome visit rate (Figure 1). The second component of the … is a weekly statewide display of the fever syndrome visit counts. When requested, statewide fever syndrome maps …
  • HL7 Version 2.5.1 PHIN Messaging Guide for Syndromic Surveillance: Emergency Department, Urgent Care and Inpatient Settings, Release 2.0, NIST Clarifications and Validation Guidelines, Version 1.5 (July 2016)

    Content Type: Messaging Standard

    This document lists conformance testing issues and associated policies derived by NIST, in collaboration with the CDC, based on a review of the HL7 Version 2.5.1 PHIN Messaging Guide for Syndromic Surveillance: Emergency Department, Urgent Care,… read more
    … added regarding OBX-5.4, OBX-5.5, OBX-5.6 in Facility/Visit Type OBX segment with CWE in OBX-2 for messages in the … condition predicate "For MSH-21 Message Profile ID PH_SS-Ack^SS Sender^2.16.840.1.114222.4.10. 3^ISO or PH_SS-Ack^SS …
  • Searching for Complex Patterns Using Disjunctive Anomaly Detection

    Content Type: Abstract

    Modern biosurveillance data contains thousands of unique time series defined across various categorical dimensions (zipcode, age groups, hospitals). Many algorithms are overly specific (tracking each time series independently would often miss early… read more
    … outbreaks), or too general (detections at state level may lack specificity reflective of the actual process at hand). … outbreaks), or too general (detections at state level may lack specificity reflective of the actual process at hand). …
  • Cost-effectiveness analysis of One Health surveillance strategies for rabies control

    Content Type: Abstract

    Rabies control programmes are being implemented across the Philippines, with a number of islands and provinces on track for the elimination of both human and dog rabies [1,2]. In spite of considerable progress in control programmes, costs of post… read more
    … been shown to pose a threat to elimination goals [5]. The lack of formal surveillance is the primary cause, leading to … been shown to pose a threat to elimination goals [5]. The lack of formal surveillance is the primary cause, leading to …
  • Post-disaster Surveillance among State Health Departments in the United States

    Content Type: Abstract

    The role of public health in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies has expanded as a result of the massive impact recent disasters have had on affected populations. Nearly every large-scale disaster carries substantial public… read more
    … a population (e.g., mass casualties and severe injuries, lack of shelter in severe weather), as well as subsequent … a population (e.g., mass casualties and severe injuries, lack of shelter in severe weather), as well as subsequent …
  • Surveillance on Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in East Asia

    Content Type: Abstract

    Regional disease surveillance as well as data transparency and sharing are the global trend for mitigating the threat of infectious diseases. The WHO has already played a leading role in FluNet (http:// www.who.int/influenza/gisrs_laboratory/flunet/… read more
    … South-East Asian regions over the last two decades still lack a comprehensive surveillance system in the region [1]. … South-East Asian regions over the last two decades still lack a comprehensive surveillance system in the region [1]. …